Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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The backstory Opened in September 2024, Bali Posh Hotel is the vision of entrepreneurs Mauricio Noguera and César Candia, who set out to create something distinctly different in Isla Verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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But public criticism, questions and bafflement have surrounded the decision to set out from the huts at Frog Lake in the middle of the season’s fiercest storm.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka also overtook first place from his fellow countryman Ryusei Yamada.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dreamt up by Handshake, one of Mexico City’s reigning cocktail bars, the mixed drinks were a welcome complement to the food—and though both were assertive in flavor and preparation, neither one overtook the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jackson visited Minneapolis in 2021 to support protesters awaiting the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted days later of killing George Floyd in an incident that set off national protests and violence.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Greenland set off alarm bells for another reason.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Police said the suspect pointed the firearm at officers, at which point police said at least two officers fired their guns.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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As the last few athletes wrapped up their race, a dog wandered onto the course and sprinted across the finish line with them, much to the delight of the crowd.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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From a debut during the pandemic in 2020, the Saudi Cup has sprinted out of the stalls to claim a top spot on the international calendar.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson reinforced Blackness as beautiful and Black people as somebody, and that lit a fuse in people like Gant.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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Priests draped in bright saffron robes and red sweaters lit fires and incense, and swung large brass oil lamps in slow circles, creating flickering rings of golden light that popped against the fading sky.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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But there was time for one final score when Payne outran the Cincinnati defense for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining to lift TCU to a 31-17 halftime lead.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Nov. 2025
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He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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