beacons
- plural of beacon.
Example Sentences
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For many years, astronomers have relied on distant supernovae as cosmic beacons to study the universe and test the laws of physics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
At a time when rich Western nations see mass immigration as the font of societal ills, Dubai and other Gulf cities stand as exceptional beacons for foreign talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
That makes us all time travelers of a sort, too, beacons of an increasingly distant era in which it was possible to be unplugged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Using beacons, which transmit a radio signal to rescuers in the event of an avalanche burial, guides were able to locate "a probable area where skiers were buried between 40ft and nearly 100ft deep".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
He first used his fires for smoke beacons, to attract the attention of some civilized being who might just possibly be among the trees on the far shores.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
