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as in shines
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beams
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
But the satellites would be visible regardless of where their beams are aiming to everybody around the world.
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
To make the 40-foot-wide great room column-free, Rashid needed steel beams, which were hard to come by during the pandemic.
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Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Aleks Arwood beams onstage, wearing eyewateringly high heels and a red, custom Sherri Hill gown.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
The traditional architecture is intact with thick walls, desert light, wood beams, stone fireplaces, and classic New Mexican tile floors.
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Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
This will happen thanks to new superconducting magnets that will further concentrate the particle beams in the LHC.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
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Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Einbinder looks lovingly over at her costar, who beams back at her.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Wade beams as his children describe their meal.
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Now there’s Hoppers, the latest blockbuster Pixar film, which follows a girl who beams her brain into a beaver robot in the hope of saving a beloved habitat.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Based on research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the device beams patients with gamma frequency light and sound for an hour a day.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
The characters’ spoken language is unfamiliar, but passionate, and the performances are driven by pure intent that beams through their heavy prosthetics.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
The same cousin now beams about ChatGPT.
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Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
But the satellites would be visible regardless of where their beams are aiming to everybody around the world.
—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
To make the 40-foot-wide great room column-free, Rashid needed steel beams, which were hard to come by during the pandemic.
—
Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Aleks Arwood beams onstage, wearing eyewateringly high heels and a red, custom Sherri Hill gown.
—
Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
The traditional architecture is intact with thick walls, desert light, wood beams, stone fireplaces, and classic New Mexican tile floors.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
This will happen thanks to new superconducting magnets that will further concentrate the particle beams in the LHC.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Verb
Octavia Spencer beams from ear to ear at the Ride Or Die special screening in London on June 22.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Einbinder looks lovingly over at her costar, who beams back at her.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Wade beams as his children describe their meal.
—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Now there’s Hoppers, the latest blockbuster Pixar film, which follows a girl who beams her brain into a beaver robot in the hope of saving a beloved habitat.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Based on research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the device beams patients with gamma frequency light and sound for an hour a day.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
The characters’ spoken language is unfamiliar, but passionate, and the performances are driven by pure intent that beams through their heavy prosthetics.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
The same cousin now beams about ChatGPT.
—
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beams
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About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.
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The content creator said her daughter underwent numerous X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy before the hospital team determined the cancer diagnosis.
Verb
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The gigantic star cluster inside the nebula NGC 3603 (about 20,000 light-years away) shines in a second image.
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The sun shines on the rocks, which heats them and warms nearby waters.
Verb
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
Verb
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Pink and green airbrushing glows against chrome cutouts, 3D decals, and sparkling gemstones.
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.
Verb
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In one photo, the Norweigan star smiles while seated on a set of steps.
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Daniel Paul Morrison, an associate professor at Manor College in suburban Philadelphia, smiles at the story.
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Clive Davis was the most humble man in the music business [laughs].
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Kylie laughs and throws another cupful.
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“Beams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beams. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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