beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Jack Leo, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
My brother-in-law beelined to the back of the store, where the deli is hidden.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
True to his Gen-Z roots, though, Lee said his first move would be a beeline to the merchandise.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
In October, 2003, Minnelli escaped her handlers and beelined to a bar; she was found some time later lying face-down on Lexington Avenue.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
My brother-in-law beelined to the back of the store, where the deli is hidden.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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