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beacon
noun as in light used as signal, guide
Strong matches
alarm, alert, balefire, beam, bonfire, guidepost, heliograph, lamp, lighthouse, lodestar, pharos, rocket, sign, watchtower
Weak matches
Example Sentences
I hope women around the world will take Louise's bravery as a shining beacon for their lives.
Speaking at the time of his death, the actor's management company said he was "known for his television presence, exceptional talent and unwavering kindness", and had been "a beacon of light to so many".
Her little home on Poplar Boulevard served as the beacon in a turbulent life that led her to solid ground.
Using beacons, which transmit a radio signal to rescuers in the event of an avalanche burial, guides were able to locate "a probable area where skiers were buried between 40ft and nearly 100ft deep".
Tara says awards like the Baftas are "a beacon of light in the dark times".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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