How to Use beacon in a Sentence

beacon

noun
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  • Our nation should be a beacon of peace to people around the world.
  • These countries are beacons of democracy.
  • But in recent years, the City of Light has reemerged as a beacon for the new.
    — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The goal is to have Legion FC be a beacon for all that is good in the city.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 25 July 2023
  • But that beacon’s light dimmed when her award went missing at the end of the 1960s.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The brands are, after all, two of the best beacons of the returning trend.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Could this fiery look be a visual beacon of what's to come?
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Minarets like this one serve as the beacons from which Muslims are called to prayer five times each day.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023
  • His strength, love and constant support is my beacon in the night.
    — USA Today, 19 Mar. 2023
  • On the way home, a few miles outside of Crisfield, a sign appeared like a beacon.
    — Colleen Oakley, Good Housekeeping, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The model stood as a beacon through the show as everything else moved around the giant puffer coat.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Tori was a champion… a beacon of light that shined so bright!
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • Luke was a beacon of kindness to all: strangers, friends, and family.
    — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The front entry should serve as a welcoming beacon to greet guests.
    — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But most seem lost in some way, sure the beacon can provide a sense of purpose that’s been missing from the rest of the universe somehow.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Horror continues to be a beacon of hope for the box office.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The side switch also offers three special modes: strobe, SOS, and beacon.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The other skier began a search with an avalanche beacon, but could not find a signal.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This faux coastal area is a haven for hikers and beacon for birders with over 50 miles of trails through dunes, wetlands, prairies, and old-growth forests.
    — Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Each of the skiers in his group had a locator beacon, which reportedly allowed the victim's friends to find him in the snow.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Enter Hoy Paris, a new hotel that offers a beacon of wellness in, of all places, the heart of the former red light district of Pigalle.
    — Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The bright orange color of the container that houses the recorder, a well as locator beacons, help searchers locate the recorders.
    — Gregory Wallace, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Then, just after midnight, a distress beacon on Dr. Moy’s yacht sounded its alarm from 25 miles off the coast of Fire Island.
    — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • And the inclusion of the Buckeye leaf serves as a beacon, bringing together fans of Reds Country beyond just the 513.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 14 May 2023
  • Under all of that, Lisa stands out as a beacon of integrity and resilience in the world of digital business.
    — Byron Cole, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The rabbi’s father, a Holocaust survivor, serves as a beacon of humor.
    — Greg Garrison | , al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The visitors were participating in Maine Open Lighthouse Day, in which beacons all over the state are open to the public for tours.
    — Patrick Whittle, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • After all, that rotating beacon up above is designed to scatter light far and wide, not straight down.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Her integrity shone like a beacon across the Senate and across the country, for all to see and hopefully emulate.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • For years, human rights groups have lauded Argentina as a beacon of progress in settling accounts.
    — Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2024

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