Beacons can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| beacon - shine like a beacon | ||
| beacon - guide with a beacon | ||
Noun |
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| beacon - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | ||
| beacon - a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance | ||
| beacon - a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes |
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| 1. | noun | "Look at those big, isolated clumps of building rising up above the slates, like brick islands in a lead-coloured sea." "The board-schools." "Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future! Capsules with hundreds of bright little seeds in each, out of which will spring the wise, better England of the future." | |
| 2. | noun | To all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| 3. | noun | To those who seek peace and security. We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| 4. | noun | I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. | |
| 5. | noun | It brings a beacon of hope. | |
| 6. | noun | To all those who have wondered if the beacon of the United States still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| 7. | noun | To those who seek peace and security. We support you. And to all those who have wondered if the beacon of the United States still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| 8. | noun | The advent of the euro is the beacon for the new millennium. | |
| 9. | noun | When they were not sure what caused the signals they detected, Jocelyn Bell and her college advisor D. Anthony Hewish labeled the signal LGM for Little Green Men. They thought it could possibly be a beacon from an alien source. | |
| 10. | noun | The lit skyscraper served as a beacon, welcoming those who came to the city. | |
| 11. | noun | We cannot achieve impossible things, but they act as a beacon for us. | |
| 12. | noun | Malcolm X was my beacon. | |
| 13. | noun | In the 1970s, Algeria was considered a beacon of prosperity. | |
| 14. | noun | And I believe at our best, America is a beacon for the globe. | |
| 15. | noun | We cannot achieve the impossible, but it serves us as a beacon. |
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| "Look at those big, isolated clumps of building rising up above the slates, like brick islands in a lead-coloured sea." "The board-schools." "Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future! Capsules with hundreds of bright little seeds in each, out of which will spring the wise, better England of the future." | |
| To all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| To those who seek peace and security. We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. | |
| It brings a beacon of hope. | |
| To all those who have wondered if the beacon of the United States still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| To those who seek peace and security. We support you. And to all those who have wondered if the beacon of the United States still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. | |
| The advent of the euro is the beacon for the new millennium. | |
| When they were not sure what caused the signals they detected, Jocelyn Bell and her college advisor D. Anthony Hewish labeled the signal LGM for Little Green Men. They thought it could possibly be a beacon from an alien source. | |
| The lit skyscraper served as a beacon, welcoming those who came to the city. | |
| We cannot achieve impossible things, but they act as a beacon for us. | |
| Malcolm X was my beacon. | |
| In the 1970s, Algeria was considered a beacon of prosperity. | |
| And I believe at our best, America is a beacon for the globe. | |
| We cannot achieve the impossible, but it serves us as a beacon. | |