Example Sentences

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For decades, the unique charms of Bart’s Books have beckoned literature lovers from far and wide to the quiet corner of Matilija and Canada streets in Ojai.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Over the years, malls have beckoned them with arcades and Hot Topics; they have also chased them off with “No Loitering” signs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2022

After a harsh winter, the fleeting weeks of spring have beckoned cyclists to exult the season.

From Washington Post

He was on his way to a career as a farmer�but a glittering alternative beckoned, just as similarly glittering alternatives have beckoned other farm boys and taken them from the country to the city.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the top of every deed I have seen your eyes; from the height of every thought you have beckoned further!

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary