beamish

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Recent Examples of beamish Her Dorian is beamish until besmirched. Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamish
Adjective
  • Lastly, while there is doubtless a tradeoff between construction costs and operations, a smooth operation at the big airport this coming summer — the busiest travel season — sure as heck needs to be a priority.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Add in the doubtless significant number of people under 18 using ChatGPT (who weren't included in the sample at all), and a decent majority of OpenAI's users probably aren't old enough to remember the 20th century firsthand.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s going to be a learning curve here for people for sure.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The abundance of light that Koestenbaum sheds on the rabbi is humorous, sure, but also humanistic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Gemini May 21 – June 20 The universe favors clear, confident messages.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
  • May 21 – June 20 The universe favors clear, confident messages.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Relations with friends as well as groups will be a positive experience for you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Daisie, 14, full of laughter and positive energy, is a one-of-a-kind personality.
    The Star April 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The precision of the tailoring, the depth of texture, and the emotional clarity of the collection felt incredibly assured.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • From that moment on, Alcaraz seemed the more assured player, utilizing his favorite dropshot to lethal effect and capitalizing on Djokovic’s uncharacteristic unforced errors.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield victories like few people have ever seen before.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • European luxury is entering a high-stakes first-quarter reporting period as sentiment has taken a decisive hit, just as many of the sector's big names were nearing a turning point after years of declining sales.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • At a glance, the cloud quickly shows whether the market is trending or ranging and whether bias is bullish or bearish.
    Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Still, investors are feeling bullish as the country begins to show some signs of stability.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But its guiding principle this time is not idealism but realism, with an unhesitating embrace of national interests and increased recourse to power politics.
    Sarang Shidore, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2023

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“Beamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beamish. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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