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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
Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
With cathedral ceilings, select pieces of midcentury-modern furniture, and exposed wood beams, the interiors are comfortable without being cluttered.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Police sent up a drone that arrived before officers and beamed back images of the man on the rooftop of a building, kneeling down and placing into his backpack a dark object that police believed was a handgun, according to the affidavit.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In this elegant setting—a dining room set with Afropunk oil portraits and industrial-chic brass beams overhead—the fruit was presented as an aperitivo.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
With cathedral ceilings, select pieces of midcentury-modern furniture, and exposed wood beams, the interiors are comfortable without being cluttered.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
However, Skylo doesn’t own any satellites; instead, the company has been building software to harness existing high-orbiting geostationary satellites from Viasat, Ligado Networks, and EchoStar to beam the connectivity to phones on the ground.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Police sent up a drone that arrived before officers and beamed back images of the man on the rooftop of a building, kneeling down and placing into his backpack a dark object that police believed was a handgun, according to the affidavit.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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Along with a video introduction from actor and filmmaker Alex Winter, there will be a Q&A afterward with Patric moderated by critic and scholar Travis Woods, who contributed a commentary track to a recent Australian Blu-ray release of the film.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The jury was shown photos of Hall's X-rays during opening statements.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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This leadership follows a congressional report showing foreign adversaries are actively influencing American academia — shining a spotlight on Indiana and Purdue University, in particular, as both a model for reform and a case study in risk.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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People throw rocks at things that shine, and life makes love look hard.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Attenborough grins, laughs and is speechless with delight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Instead, out stepped the face of the mainstreamed hard right, grinning in light blue pants and a sports jacket.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Verb
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However, in the wild, the algae are the ocean’s introverts, and only glow when they are bothered, like jolted by a crashing wave or the hull of a passing boat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Love Story's Paul Anthony Kelly smiles for the camera during a coffee run in SoHo on April 29 in New York City.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The location of his mother's new residence has not been disclosed, and the state media broadcast was accompanied by an undated video still of a smiling Suu Kyi seated alongside two officers.—
Lorcan Lovett,
NPR,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Godfrey laughed when thinking about that moment.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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