Sentence examples for a beacon in from inspiring English sources

When its life was centred on books, Baghdad was, my friend, a beacon in the worlds of astronomy, medicine, mathematics and philosophy.

They were a beacon in the dark.

London's Docklands are a beacon in this respect.

But there is hope in all this, a beacon in the gloom.

"They saw Britain as a beacon in a dark and threatening world".

"Yeah, like a beacon in a fog-bound channel," I said.

We need to make America once again a beacon in the world.

A beacon in the sky explains the heavy traffic: a full moon.

When he was making films in the 80s, his anger was a beacon in bad times.

"The reality is that we are a beacon in all sorts of ways.

Let's hope some of the hoards of people flocking to the Leonardo show realise that the Madonna Litta isn't just a beacon in Renaissance art; it's also a beacon in the art of breastfeeding.