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as in to shine
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beam
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
For indeterminate tomato varieties, Farrell likes to guide plants up string secured to a strong beam.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Shards of sunlight beamed through a canopy of deciduous oak, mixed in with pine trees, that protected the trail from overwhelming heat.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Noun
And on the ground, where atmospheric interference can make sending data via optical beams trickier, Google’s Taara subsidiary has developed a compact silicon-photonics chipset that can support up to 25Gbps data transfers as far as 12 miles.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
For indeterminate tomato varieties, Farrell likes to guide plants up string secured to a strong beam.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
Verb
Best of all for me was a performance by my favorites, Culture Club, beamed in from London.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Shards of sunlight beamed through a canopy of deciduous oak, mixed in with pine trees, that protected the trail from overwhelming heat.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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The vets also took X-rays, but since wood is hard to see on an X-ray, the professionals were still unsure how far the stick had impaled Sweets.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said X-rays were negative.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Where their carnival shined was in its mystique and the quality of the attractions within.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Cute when worn with a pair of jeans or leggings, this T-shirt really shines when paired with other styles in the AirEssentials line, like the straight-leg or barrel-leg pants.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Attenborough grins, laughs and is speechless with delight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Tabakis lightly strums and plucks over a glowing drone and chattering birds, offering an ecumenical introduction, a smiling welcome.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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The area is tucked against the San Gabriel Mountains, which glow the color of warm terra cotta at sunset.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Rafa smiles and picks up another dinosaur by its tail.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In one image from the early years, Denise and Mohamed are posing in the garden with their kids, while Djena is off to the side, smiling at the camera, in the middle of doing what looks like yard work.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The two have grown close as a regular double-play duo, constantly joking and laughing together in the clubhouse and on the field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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