Sentence examples for a beacon of a from inspiring English sources

In the thirty years since, A.P.C. has been a beacon of a certain kind of well-appointed normal.

Over the years, Elaine has stood out as a beacon of a faded era, in long floral skirts, blazers with padded shoulders and granny shoes with socks.

But the Kremlin has its own magic: there is also a chance that Mr Medvedev will try to emerge as an independent politician.The liberal, Westward-looking part of the Russian elite hopes for precisely that and would like to see Mr Medvedev as a beacon of a post-Putin thaw.

A beacon of hope at a sad time for all.

He was a beacon of podge in a skinny world.

THE Netherlands has of late seemed a beacon of light in a continent of gloom.

It is a beacon of civilisation, a mark of what we as a country stand for.

He was a beacon of light in a world beset by darkness.

It has been a beacon of good sense in a combustible bit of the world.

For us, for Italy, Europe should be a beacon of civilisation, not a wall of fear.

Every four years, it's a beacon of entertainment during a normally slow summer.