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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as beacons" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used metaphorically to describe something that serves as a guiding light or source of inspiration.
Example: "In times of uncertainty, great leaders often stand as beacons of hope for their communities."
Alternatives: "as guiding lights" or "as sources of inspiration".
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Universities like to think of themselves as beacons of enlightenment.
Both served as beacons to signal the scientific revolution.
It's tempting to paint myself and my family as beacons of liberal exceptionalism, but we weren't.
Kids look to superhero stories as beacons in a world they're ill equipped to understand.
At night, from the harbor, the panels act as beacons of color, punctuating all three floors.
Seeber, L. & Armbruster, J. G. Earthquakes as beacons of stress change.
On the Downs, great piles of chalky soil, known as "down lanterns", served as beacons.
Opposition parties are meanwhile arraying themselves as beacons of moderation.They accuse Mr Najib of pandering to UMNO's far right.
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His reports will long stand out as beacons of clarity.
Equipped with skins on our skis for climbing, as well as beacons, probes and shovels, we're skiing through the First World War – tunnels, battlefields, bridges and mountain tops.
Still, Mingo and other black Republicans said they see themselves as beacons of reason, particularly on thorny issues of race.
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