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See also: beckon

BNC: 42071 COCA: 33585

beckoning

adjective

beck·​on·​ing ˈbe-kᵊn-iŋ How to pronounce beckoning (audio)
: attractive or inviting : appealing
… in the beckoning, golden distances of the great new westward continent … Robert Penn Warren
The most immediately beckoning aspect of Kobke's work is probably his portraiture. Sanford Schwartz
beckoningly adverb
Over the main entrance, a constellation of electric lights flicked beckoningly off and on. Peter Quennell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As with any festival worthy of its reputation, Telluride offers more beckoning films than attendees can see. Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 29 Aug. 2019 An overnight visit also improves visitors’ chances of hearing the beckoning howls of the wolves. Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of beckon

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beckoning was in 1786
BNC: 42071 COCA: 33585

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