BEACON in a Sentence
Learn BEACON from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
14 example sentences for BEACON, such as:
1. saw the beacons blaze on the hills.
2. He was a a beacon of hope for the younger generation.
3. This is a beacon to help aircraft discover their position.
4. The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.
5. An air traffic manager reported to the Air Force that he had a signal from an emergency beacon.
2. He was a a beacon of hope for the younger generation.
3. This is a beacon to help aircraft discover their position.
4. The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.
5. An air traffic manager reported to the Air Force that he had a signal from an emergency beacon.
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Meanings and Examples of BEACON
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beacon
v. shine like a beacon
n. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
Classic Sentence:
1 Under the low red glare of sunset, the beacon, and the gibbet, and the mound of the Battery, and the opposite shore of the river, were plain, though all of a watery lead color.
2 Let the wretched man who now addresses you, my dear Copperfield, be a beacon to you through life.
3 The towering flames had now surmounted every obstruction, and rose to the evening skies one huge and burning beacon, seen far and wide through the adjacent country.
4 Altogether the scene had much the appearance of a fortification upon which had been kindled a beacon fire.
5 At seven o'clock in the evening all was ready, and at ten minutes past seven they doubled the lighthouse just as the beacon was kindled.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.
Context Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.
6 The candle, whose ray had been my beacon, burnt on the table; and by its light an elderly woman, somewhat rough-looking, but scrupulously clean, like all about her, was knitting a stocking.
7 So in this vale of Death, God girds us round; and over all our gloom, the sun of Righteousness still shines a beacon and a hope.
8 And here, over the portals of my fort, I shall cut in the stone the word which is to be my beacon and my banner.
9 saw the beacons blaze on the hills.
Example Sentence:
1 An air traffic manager reported to the Air Force that he had a signal from an emergency beacon.
2 This is a beacon to help aircraft discover their position.
3 The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.
4 He was a a beacon of hope for the younger generation.
5 The Midvale Park neighborhood sparks up a million little beacons with its annual holiday lighting contest.