Antonyms 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

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1. beaconnoun

   Synonyms:
   balefire, signal fire, signal, pharos

   Associated words:
   pharology

How to use beacon in a sentence?

1. Dallas Zoo:

   While she was only here for a few months, Kipenzi was a beacon of light for her species and for the millions who watched her birth live on Animal Planet.

2. Greg Abbott:

   Tonight, Texans sent a message that they want to keep Texas the beacon of opportunity that we provided over the past eight years.

3. Chi Chia-wei:

   This is the right that we deserved from a long time ago, as a beacon in Asia, I hope Taiwan's democracy and human rights could have a ripple effect on other countries in Asia.

4. Ann Curry:

   Those women need to keep their jobs, and all women need to be able to work, to be able to thrive, without fear. This kind of behavior exists across industries, and it is so long overdue for it to stop, this is a moment when we all need to be a beacon of light for those women, for all women, and for ourselves.

5. Jill Mikucki:

   Salty water shone like a beacon.

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