Synonyms for beacon
ˈbi kənbea·con

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1. beacon, beacon firenoun

   a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

   Synonyms:
   beacon light, pharos, lighthouse, beacon fire, radio beacon

2. radio beacon, beaconnoun

   a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes

   Synonyms:
   beacon light, pharos, lighthouse, beacon fire, radio beacon

3. beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharosverb

   a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

   Synonyms:
   beacon light, pharos, lighthouse, beacon fire, radio beacon

4. beaconverb

   shine like a beacon

5. beaconverb

   guide with a beacon

Matched Categories

1. • Guide
   • Radio Station
   • Shine

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1. beaconnoun

   Synonyms:
   signal-fire

2. beaconnoun

   Synonyms:
   mark, sign, signal

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1. beaconnoun

   Synonyms:
   balefire, signal fire, signal, pharos

   Associated words:
   pharology

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1. List of paraphrases for "beacon":

   indicator, beacons, phare, headlight, lighthouse, tag, glimmer, torch, marker, flag, distress, tags, headlamp, buoy, flagship

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1. Tyson Jominy:

   This is their beacon.

2. Spike Lee:

   When we go around the world saying, 'We're the beacon of democracy' and you know, with the Constitution and human rights and all that stuff, and that he's the president? look, there's no negating the fact that he's a great showman. But we're talking about the highest office in the United States of America. This is not a TV show.

3. Michael Fay:

   Gabon is almost like a beacon in the middle of all those countries that have lost hundreds of thousands of elephants over the last 25 years.

4. An Ohio doctor:

   What was I to this world if not a beacon of light shining upon those who couldn’t scan the internet for their own hilarious and entertaining comic relief? i guess what I am trying to say is that you’re welcome and you owe me big time.

5. State John Kerry:

   A united Cyprus will stand as a beacon of hope in a tumultuous part of the world.