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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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
When hunger calls, make a beeline to one of the city's food halls, including Ponce City Market, Politan Row at Colony Square, Krog Street Market, and Chattahoochee Food Works for a DIY food tour.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Moments later, Hardy was beelining toward the end zone at 21 miles per hour, a new in-game best.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Arriving to a crew of Others, including the mayor, tidying up the broken glass and shrapnel on her property, Carol beelines to a whiteboard that’s currently filled with ideas for the fifth novel in her Wycaro trilogy.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
When hunger calls, make a beeline to one of the city's food halls, including Ponce City Market, Politan Row at Colony Square, Krog Street Market, and Chattahoochee Food Works for a DIY food tour.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Saint Périer beelined straight to the Vicomtesse.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Moments later, Hardy was beelining toward the end zone at 21 miles per hour, a new in-game best.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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