Definition of beeline
: a straight direct course
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After choking up while giving a postgame farewell speech on the mic, O'Connor did something else highly uncharacteristic: The coach made a beeline for the stands and went down the line shaking hands and signing autographs.
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Avoid making a beeline to ordering a cheese quesadilla alone.
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Image After the Tony Awards concluded Sunday night, the audience made a beeline for the official after-party at the Plaza Hotel, where D.J.s played disco and there was a buffet with slightly more flavor than dust.
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The Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. made a beeline for him on his way to the stage.
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After signaling the bullpen, Banister made a beeline to Nauert and was ejected for the first time this season.
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Then make a beeline for the entrance of the Scripps Pier at 8648 Kennel Way, at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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After this, make a beeline for the bathtub for a thorough shampoo.
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One man made a beeline for French winger Franck Ribery and almost took him down before being tackled himself by security.
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Origin and Etymology of beeline
from the belief that nectar-laden bees return to their hives in a direct line
Definition of beeline
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
He beelined out the door.
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Some singers beeline diligently from point A to point B; Yoakam finds a more scenic route.
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Some singers beeline diligently from point A to point B
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First Known Use of beeline
1882
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: a straight direct course
We made a beeline to the dessert table.
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