beacon of hope
Americanidiom
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Dyer's great-grandmother said her grandson had been the family's "final beacon of hope" after a "relentless sequence of tragedies".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
It is both audacious and completely appropriate, but it is also a moment for the audience, it is a mountain top, it is a beacon of hope.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
"For 55 years, the Southern Poverty Law Center has stood as a beacon of hope, fighting white supremacy and various forms of injustice," Fair said in a video message.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
But they are every bit as deserving of support, and they have been fighting for the same values that once made Hong Kong a beacon of hope for generations of ordinary Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
The building must have been a beacon of hope at one time; it was taller than everything else around it, stately, huge.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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