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as in shines
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beams
Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Across the sideline, Joe Flacco sat on the bench near the end of another disaster, staring blankly into the ceiling beams at Ford Field.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The beams of this sturdy plot structure support the freewheeling improv performances that take place within, allowing for a final seamless narrative where all the disparate subplots converge.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Each fan is held up by steel beams that are connected to concrete pillars on the ground.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In the living room, high ceilings were supported by wooden beams, and a Gothic arch led to a sunroom, where the girls liked to put on plays.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Then the built‑in router beams Wi‑Fi around the camp.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
MDOTwill close northbound Airport Road over Interstate 94 in Jackson to replace bridge beams damaged by a high-load strike on April 11.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Designed by architect Ed Niles, the triangular 7,100-square-foot house features a flat roof, glass walls, and soaring ceilings lined with dramatic beams.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
His antlers were 51 inches along the main beams and had a spread of 48½, with six long symmetrical points to a side.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Across the sideline, Joe Flacco sat on the bench near the end of another disaster, staring blankly into the ceiling beams at Ford Field.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The beams of this sturdy plot structure support the freewheeling improv performances that take place within, allowing for a final seamless narrative where all the disparate subplots converge.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Each fan is held up by steel beams that are connected to concrete pillars on the ground.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In the living room, high ceilings were supported by wooden beams, and a Gothic arch led to a sunroom, where the girls liked to put on plays.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Then the built‑in router beams Wi‑Fi around the camp.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
MDOTwill close northbound Airport Road over Interstate 94 in Jackson to replace bridge beams damaged by a high-load strike on April 11.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Designed by architect Ed Niles, the triangular 7,100-square-foot house features a flat roof, glass walls, and soaring ceilings lined with dramatic beams.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beams
Noun
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Key Takeaways The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) advises applying moisturizer first, followed by sunscreen for optimal hydration and protection from UV rays.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, vitamin C works with vitamin E to protect your skin against harmful UV rays.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Best Time to Visit While Lenox, Massachusetts, shines in all four seasons, the town truly shines in the fall, when the maples, oaks, and birches in the area turn fiery colors.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Beyond this, chromium shines in decorative chrome plating for automobiles, fixtures, and machinery.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Patrick grins at the camera from behind the 14-time Grammy winner, while Brown and his wife, musician Katelyn Jae, stand toward the left.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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TikTok @thanosthesaint Clearly enamored with the new game, Lavender grins up at the camera—and the video then switches to her doing the very same thing at a different time, and this time Thanos has all four legs in the air for easier access.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sitting at its closest point to Earth, Luna swells a little larger and glows a little louder, reminding us who the real main character is.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elmer Lucille Allen smiles from a mural painted in her honor on a building along Jackson Street in Smoketown.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the second photo, the pair walk hand in hand through a field, as Parker Estell, 33, smiles at the camera.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In response, the Marvel star just laughs.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jones laughs instead of screams.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Beams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beams. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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