beckon
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
beckoningly
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a word derived from
beckon.
Example Sentences
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Forster’s thoughtful romance “A Room With a View,” his third and most beckoningly readable novel, which has been made into a virtually irresistible film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
He turned and jerked his head beckoningly to the man who followed; and the four went on together, through the hall and into Sir James's parlour.
From The King's Achievement by Robert Hugh Benson
He waved his cigar beckoningly to Bill Hayden, turned his head to shake it at something Mary V had said from the doorway, and waited for Bill to ride close.
From Skyrider by Anton Otto Fischer
And, in answer, the bundle of furs raised two arms and waved them beckoningly.
From The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies by Ridgwell Cullum
Crooking her finger beckoningly at the old man, she crept on tiptoe to the bedroom door.
From The Wind Before the Dawn by Dell H. Munger
