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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Phillips, star of the Bridget Jones franchise, was beaming about being SXSW London’s opening night film.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Oak beams and panelling; walnut cabinetry and panelling; vaulted window seats and a four-poster said to be the first to have been carved in Kabul more than 100 years ago, conspire to create a completely different look.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Verb
The beaming sister of the bride dropped a set of family photos to her Instagram the month after the five-day wedding celebration in Palm Beach, Florida, showing Olympia and Adira in matching baby blue dresses.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Phillips, star of the Bridget Jones franchise, was beaming about being SXSW London’s opening night film.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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Powered by external electrons from sources such as sunlight or X-rays, the initial yellow liquid transforms into an energy-rich black gel that can store energy for months and drive chemical reactions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Leaving a bathing suit in the trunk of a hot car or hanging it in direct sunlight is also a no-no because high temperatures and ultraviolet rays can fade and break down the fibers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Lincoln-Sudbury led 9-2 at halftime as Dooley continued to shine, adding three more goals, pumping his first-half total up to five.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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And on the rare days when the sun isn't shining, there’s a large indoor pool along with table tennis and a foosball table.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The first slide was a solo shot of Louetta in front of a bundle of pink balloons, grinning from ear-to-ear.—
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The glowing green letters emerge ominously against a dark backdrop.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Pedestrians swerve between packs of police, horns honk at teenagers blocking the street, neon restaurant signs glow.—
Taylor Swinton,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Across the short films, Early plays, among other roles, a smiling, fiendish mall pop act; the shy, offbeat child of an overbearing stage mom; and an extra in a makeup chair whose instruments, his face and his voice, are progressively hampered by prosthetics.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Infantino, smiling through it, eventually got both men offstage.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Verb
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First and foremost, as was first reported by Shanghai Daily, the child was not seriously injured, so if your first instinct was to fear retribution for laughing at the visual of a humanoid robot doing a Rex-Kwan-Do routine in a clown wig and rocking some little kid in the chest, then worry not.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Families and groups of friends gather around the chic outdoor patio furniture, laughing and telling stories.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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