beckon
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
beckons
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present tense formof beckon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As summer turns to fall and conversations turn to gold statuettes, another Toronto International Film Festival beckons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Downing Street beckons for a man who has long dreamed of leading his party and his country.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Once the final track has been played, “F.I.G” beckons us to replay, revel in our emotions and dance once, maybe twice or thrice, more.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Overseas opportunity still beckons for the concert industry, even as Americans feel the sting of high inflation and demand shows signs of returning to earth from the postpandemic peak.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
The officer beckons him to come on, but Dr. Cook puts a hand up and comes over to us.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
