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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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One of the trademarks of healthy skin is a radiant complexion—and the best sunscreens for glowing skin are game-changers for achieving luminosity while protecting your skin from dangerous UV rays.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pair it with delicate drop earrings and radiant skin.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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At first the monolithic structure, resplendent with gauzy projections, suggests an iceberg slowly thawing, revealing remnants of the primordial world, beautiful feral creatures that leap and prowl.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Her model mother, Karen Elson, is resplendent in Chanel; select Chanel boutiques.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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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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The River Walk at night is always luminous, but this parade makes an evening on the river extra magical.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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The northern lights are a luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Speed and a legitimate vertical threat were arguably the two most glaring weaknesses in the Cowboys receiver room last season.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar Performs Drake Diss Track for First Time, Hits Stage with Dr. Dre: 'A Cultural Moment' The owl imagery at the end was perhaps the most glaring reference fans caught onto.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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