beckon

Object

• finger: The murky clouds have blotted out all stars - Who are there to see the beckoning finger of the day.
• visitor: A few remaining families live off tourism, beckoning visitors to look around their homes.
• man: They were all close by anyway so he beckoned the men before he spoke a word.
• home: Home was now far away but another home beckoned through the words of the young girl, the home of the heart.
• passer-by: Add white to the reds, and the garden beckons the passer-by to take a look.

Adjective modifier

• future: With time on their side, the future beckons with open arms.
• new: Doors have been opened, a new day dawns, a new future beckons.
• bright: Live they come across even heavier and a bright future beckons for this band if there is any justice.
• final: There are still positives here, Ecuador will be beaten, and a quarter final place beckons.

Modifying Another Word

• surely: A journey to the new Birmingham HQ of Keane Brands surely beckoned.
• again: In 1905 Crowley's mountaineering pursuits once again beckoned.
• soon: He was soon beckoned away by philosophy, in which he gained a B.A. in 1935.
• then: He put his finger to his lips, then beckoned to me.
• now: Our final league game now beckons against Saracens next weekend.
• still: The 21st century still beckons for the rail unions.

Noun used with modifier

• retirement: I still aim to do all of one Mr Wainwright's walks and here retirement beckons with a joyful hand.
• summer: Summer beckons and we are planning an integrated theater project at the Phoenix Arts Center, Exeter.
• opportunity: With the setbacks to the New Right project, opportunity beckons.
• life: The terror of the rest of my life beckons, but for now I'm just going to play my music really loud.
• stardom: Stardom beckons for the Webb Sisters Both Charley Webb and her younger sister Hattie have always had a thirst for music.