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as in to shine
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beam
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
The carpenters supported the beam with several 6×6 posts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2025
Meanwhile, Parker and Stone will be speaking to 6,000 people later today in Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center, with their words being instantly beamed out all over the internet.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
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Noun
The beams in the Palm House at Kew Gardens are rusting.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
The carpenters supported the beam with several 6×6 posts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Canadian indie outfit Men I Trust seems beamed down from the heavens to be a headphones band.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2025
Meanwhile, Parker and Stone will be speaking to 6,000 people later today in Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center, with their words being instantly beamed out all over the internet.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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Officially designated as a wildlife refuge in 2016, after years of military use and restricted public access, the surrounding waters are rich in biodiversity, home to reef fish, sea turtles, dolphins, rays, and various shark species.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Use old t-shirts to create makeshift shades to block your garden plants from harmful rays.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Terence Stamp, the strikingly handsome British actor who embodied the swinging sixties and whose versatility shone in Billy Budd, Superman and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, died Sunday, his family told The New York Times.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Aug. 2025
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This method prevents overcrowding and gives each plant its own space to shine.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To the right of the stage, a fabric backdrop stamped with the candidate’s campaign logo stretched across a metal frame — a makeshift photo booth where supporters posed and grinned.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
31 July 2025
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When asked about it after the game, Diaz grinned before the question was even completed.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Flaky croissants warm in glowing bakeries, accordion notes drift through the air, and lovers linger by the Seine.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Photographer Josh Dury captured a breathtaking view of Perseid meteors raining down alongside the glowing band of the Milky Way towards the Durdle Door rock formation on the coast of Dorset in the UK.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When a client doesn’t just smile but elevates—makes more money, sets stronger boundaries or magnetizes healthier relationships—you’re no longer delivering a program.—
Shay Levister,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Posing in Washington Square Park, the two debuted matching fake New York University tattoos while smiling together.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rachael said Lylah will sit on anyone's lap and lick them until the lucky recipients start laughing.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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As Michael picked up Murphy into his arms, wedding guests laughed in the background.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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