beckon
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
beckoned
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past participleof beckon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beckon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beckonverb (used with or without object)to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
Example Sentences
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“Michael Collins,” my dad beckoned, addressing me by my first and middle name he loved so well and alone always used, “tell us something you’ve learned in school.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Without Lilith Fair there would be no Daisy Chain,” said Olivia Rodrigo, who beckoned McLachlan to the stage Saturday night to perform her 1997 hit, “Building a Mystery.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
After making his name in his native Denmark with the 1996 crime drama “Pusher” and its sequels, he was beckoned to America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
He saw me standing at the window and beckoned me to enter.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
