beaconing

verb

present participle of beacon
as in illuminating
to supply with light a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor

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Recent Examples of beaconing And then there’s Marty Supreme, which has been beaconing Jewish pride since Christmas Day, its title character competing not just with the Jewish stereotype of smarts but with stamina and skill, a ferocious athleticism. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaconing
  1. illuminating
  2. lighting
  3. brightening
Verb
  • From the deck, Pawlak could see lightning illuminating the coastline like a fireworks show.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The list of fireworks that aren’t allowed includes bottle rockets, Roman candles, illuminating torches, missiles with fins or rudders and single or multi-shot parachutes with night effects.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of illuminating
Verb
  • Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When the deal was made last season, Zellers was lighting it up with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of lighting
Verb
  • Sabrina Carpenter posted a photo on Instagram of her makeup and featured the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer, a brightening concealer used by Courteney Cox and Hailey Bieber.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of brightening

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