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Recent Examples of beamy
Bowhead are beamy black whales, the size of a school bus and a half at most, with a characteristic downturned jaw.
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The Economist, 14 June 2018
The Economist, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamy
Adjective
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These instructions foregrounded a paradox in Francis’s radiant personality.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Rockets are one of the NBA’s premier overachievers and have a radiant future.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One night, the living room will be suffused with a soft lavender glow; the next a bold yolk-yellow or a lambent hot pink.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2024
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Where Magid set out to work through, with lambent melancholy, his personal connection to Zionism and its discontents, Feldman seems to have wanted to write a book about anything but Zionism.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
15 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Her next shining moment comes when two young sisters enter the hospital.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There were definitely moments that were less shining than others for me.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From routine fixes to resplendent grandeur, each day more consumers rely on aftermarket options to be unique but now also for convenience.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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More than a decade after declaring its intention to undergo major reconstruction, and five years after treatment began, the Frick is back, intact and resplendent.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Arn Dance Portraits of the Artists Martha Graham was known for laying bare the inner landscapes of her female protagonists, with psyches as incandescent as hot coals.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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But while that cozy sense of watching a film made for viewers already interested and well disposed towards Matlin never ebbs, this is still immensely watchable, not least thanks to Matlin’s still incandescent natural charisma.—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the overall vibe is luminous and joyful — almost celebratory.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The silky formula glides on, leaving skin luminous and smooth.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The jaw-dropping trade pairs Hunter with quarterback Trevor Lawrence and bolsters a defensive backfield that had a glaring need at cornerback.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fast evaluation Banks may feel like an underwhelming pick given the glaring need at QB.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The meat braises for six hours and the lucent broth is simmered separately; this sandwich takes no shortcuts.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
18 June 2024
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Bubbly lucent lesions of bone are recalled with the FEGNOMASHIC mnemonic, but when only lucent lesions of the diaphysis are included, a more appropriate mnemonic is FEMALE.—
ncbi rofl,
Discover Magazine,
21 Aug. 2012
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“Beamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beamy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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