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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
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The device works by comparing the time lag between two beams of light traveling through the fiber optic cable in the spiraling coils and back.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Artificial lights disrupt this carefully tuned internal navigation system, throwing birds off their path and even trapping them in bright beams.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
The track is held up 127 feet in the air by a lattice of wooden beams painted white.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The restaurant, which also doubles up as check in, is all soaring ceilings, wooden beams and a wood burner reminiscent of a campfire, edged in stone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
His team used a synchrotron — a machine that produces extremely powerful beams of light by accelerating electrons to very high speeds — to peer inside the rock without breaking it open.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Clements’ team examined the fossil using a synchrotron, a machine that produces extremely powerful beams of light by accelerating electrons to very high speeds.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The 51-room boutique hotel transformed a 1960s motor lodge into a sanctuary of clay tones, carved viga beams, and textiles woven by local hands.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Now there’s Hoppers, the latest blockbuster Pixar film, which follows a girl who beams her brain into a beaver robot in the hope of saving a beloved habitat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Based on research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the device beams patients with gamma frequency light and sound for an hour a day.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The characters’ spoken language is unfamiliar, but passionate, and the performances are driven by pure intent that beams through their heavy prosthetics.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The same cousin now beams about ChatGPT.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
This imager beams a monochrome green image directly to your eye, with a level of light dim enough to be safe but bright enough to be seen against ambient light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
Natalia Bryant beams at the Calvin Klein euphoria Elixirs launch experience in Los Angeles on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The device works by comparing the time lag between two beams of light traveling through the fiber optic cable in the spiraling coils and back.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Artificial lights disrupt this carefully tuned internal navigation system, throwing birds off their path and even trapping them in bright beams.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
The track is held up 127 feet in the air by a lattice of wooden beams painted white.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The restaurant, which also doubles up as check in, is all soaring ceilings, wooden beams and a wood burner reminiscent of a campfire, edged in stone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
His team used a synchrotron — a machine that produces extremely powerful beams of light by accelerating electrons to very high speeds — to peer inside the rock without breaking it open.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Clements’ team examined the fossil using a synchrotron, a machine that produces extremely powerful beams of light by accelerating electrons to very high speeds.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The 51-room boutique hotel transformed a 1960s motor lodge into a sanctuary of clay tones, carved viga beams, and textiles woven by local hands.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Wade beams as his children describe their meal.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Now there’s Hoppers, the latest blockbuster Pixar film, which follows a girl who beams her brain into a beaver robot in the hope of saving a beloved habitat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Based on research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the device beams patients with gamma frequency light and sound for an hour a day.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The characters’ spoken language is unfamiliar, but passionate, and the performances are driven by pure intent that beams through their heavy prosthetics.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The same cousin now beams about ChatGPT.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
This imager beams a monochrome green image directly to your eye, with a level of light dim enough to be safe but bright enough to be seen against ambient light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beams
Noun
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The system studied by the team is known as Cygnus X-1 (Cyg X-1), located 7,000 light-years away and one of the brightest sources of X-rays in the sky.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The neo-bluegrass musician took to social media Monday to post photos of himself laid up in a hospital bed, along with multiple X-rays of the nuts and bolts now holding his leg together.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Simone Ashley shines bright in a chartreuse high-low dress at The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere in New York City on April 20.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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This is one area where Oceania certainly shines—there are 12 total dining venues on board, including dedicated restaurants and cafés.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wells, hidden in a tiny video-village setup inside one of the set’s curtained exam rooms, grins at the monitor and turns around to give Einesman a thumbs-up.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Adam Brody grins from ear to ear while supporting Nobody Wants This at the 2026 PaleyFest in Los Angeles on April 8.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sharon Stone glows in a white pantsuit and sunglasses for the premiere of Magnolia's Normal in Los Angeles on April 15.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here are six simple additions to your routine that can transform dull, tired-looking skin into something that glows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prince Louis was all sunshine, smiles and charm in his portrait for his eighth birthday.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The sparkling animal prints, the tousled blonde waves, the radiant smiles — the duo look more like twins than mother and daughter in this shot from the 2017 premiere of Goldie's film Snatched.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One can see why wrestling appealed to him—the crowd is everything, the rules mean nothing, and the referees are so feckless that they often get knocked out and everyone laughs.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In one snap, the foursome laughs as Crown Prince Christian pretends to grab his younger brother's neck.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Beams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beams. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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