beckoning
adjective
beck·on·ing
ˈbe-kᵊn-iŋ 
: attractive or inviting : appealing
… in the beckoning, golden distances of the great new westward continent …—
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn WarrenThe most immediately beckoning aspect of Kobke's work is probably his portraiture.—Sanford Schwartz
Sanford Schwartz
beckoningly
adverb
Over the main entrance, a constellation of electric lights flicked beckoningly off and on.
—Peter Quennell
Peter Quennell
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Israel will not hold elections at the beckoning call of President Biden or the preaching American media.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
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
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
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
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“Beckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beckoning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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