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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
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Architect Robert Morris-Nunn and his firm Circa retained much of the original factory’s bones, reportedly replacing only four beams, while transforming the site into an upscale art boutique hotel within one of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Noun
While working on the track gang, Plowden was struck by a beam, which landed him in the hospital.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Architect Robert Morris-Nunn and his firm Circa retained much of the original factory’s bones, reportedly replacing only four beams, while transforming the site into an upscale art boutique hotel within one of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Verb
The young men smiled as their mother beamed.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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Additionally, as neutrino creation is accompanied by gamma-ray emission, the model had to ensure that in creating high-energy neutrinos, blazars didn't generate enough gamma-ray radiation to exceed the extragalactic gamma-ray background measured by the Fermi space telescope.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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In terms of upholstery, look for quick-drying materials but also those that have a coating to withstand mildew growth and deal with harsh UV rays without fading.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Lunch and dinner are just as healthy, with simple recipes allowing the fresh food to shine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Paul Anthony Kelly grins from ear to ear on a sunny day in New York City on May 26.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Ball Arena went quiet, and Coghlan turned to look at his teammate, Shea Theodore, who was grinning from ear to ear.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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The bright light of Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's Belt, illuminates the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) to the left of the Horsehead, while Alnilam — the middle star in the hunter's belt — glows blue-white in the upper left.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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His review of the stadium would leave Charlotte fans smiling, too.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Maddy smiles when that happens.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
Verb
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So much of a family's focus narrows onto the child, but watching a brother, sister, or parent get to laugh again carries its own weight.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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My musical theater peers would have been very hard on me [laughs].—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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