How to Use beacon of hope in a Sentence

beacon of hope

noun phrase
  • But the peace prize can serve as a beacon of hope in fraught and fractured times.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
  • San Diego is, and will always be, a beacon of hope.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • The moon is shining like a bright beacon of hope, full and lovely, in the sky.
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The moon is shining like a bright beacon of hope, full and lovely, in the sky.
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 June 2026
  • Her music becomes both a beacon of hope and a vessel for grief.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025
  • The baby reptiles—all females—are a beacon of hope for their species.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Rankin’s house became a beacon of hope for enslaved people who fled.
    — TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
  • But even worse, is the effect on those sufferers who have looked to Moth as a beacon of hope.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2025
  • However, for now, the retailer stands as a beacon of hope for brick-and-mortar stores.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Against this grim reality, the aquifer finds in northern Kenya seem like a beacon of hope.
    — Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2014
  • Your solidarity has been a beacon of hope in this painful journey.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
  • Switzer is a beacon of hope for many, as her work and advocacy helped break boundaries for women in running.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Restaurants provided a beacon of hope at a time when the landscape was desolate.
    — Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And the puppy that was once found abandoned, thrown out with the trash, has now become a beacon of hope and love for hundreds of students.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In a time when many gay and lesbian bars across the country are shuttering, the swift reopening feels like a beacon of hope.
    — AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • Locally, restoration has become both a beacon of hope and a rallying cry.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • Queen Elizabeth was a beacon of hope, courage, and wisdom during the seven decades of her reign.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Benson’s compassion for victims and pledge to protect the innocent stand as a beacon of hope for all.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 July 2024
  • Their relationship serves as a beacon of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 June 2024
  • Biltmore serves as a beacon of hope of the continuing recovery.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
  • But Ezra has been given a beacon of hope since joining the transplant list in February.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • The other beacon of hope is Zollers, who made several big-time throws to keep Mizzou afloat in the second half.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This celebration, rooted in the triumph of light over darkness, serves as a beacon of hope in challenging times.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2023
  • And what about the world that looks to America as a beacon of hope and the standard-bearer of liberty and justice?
    — Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
  • We were created to be the envy of the world, a beacon of hope and ingenuity for other nations to follow.
    — Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
  • Having the first such school in New England will be a credit to our state and a beacon of hope for both parents and students.
    — Robert Rader, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The goal was a beacon of hope for a club that had endured a difficult decade after the success of the 1960s.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • For police reform advocates in Louisville, the promise of a consent decree was a beacon of hope.
    — Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
  • For many, like Gutierrez, the United States was seen as a beacon of hope away from the problems back in their homeland.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Thousands lined streets in the nation’s capital, eager for some small role in a pilgrimage that had become a beacon of hope in a grim news cycle.
    — Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026

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