beckon
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
have been beckoning
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present perfect progressiveof beckon.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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During that same period, several small towns across the country, from Arkansas to Iowa, and from Maine to Mississippi, have been beckoning remote workers like Sun seeking to start over.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2021
The arches have been beckoning passers-by to the first traveling trade show of the People's Republic of China in the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
