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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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Inside, pale marble and granite play against chestnut beams, keeping the spaces bright but grounded, while floor-to-ceiling glass slides open to the landscape, drawing the eye to the sea and surrounding hills.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Critical repairs to some beams that support surface pavement need to be made immediately, according to the assessment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The worms seem to have outsourced their accuracy to these electrical tractor beams.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The beams first illuminated the night sky in December 1994.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
For example, the glass-top dining table in the kitchen is a style contrast with the rustic plaster walls and ceiling beams.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The home's interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Radiation therapy administers high-dose energy beams to kill cancer cells.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2025
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The analysis combined the results from two major long-baseline experiments that send beams of muon neutrinos across hundreds of miles to distant detectors.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Inside, pale marble and granite play against chestnut beams, keeping the spaces bright but grounded, while floor-to-ceiling glass slides open to the landscape, drawing the eye to the sea and surrounding hills.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Critical repairs to some beams that support surface pavement need to be made immediately, according to the assessment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The worms seem to have outsourced their accuracy to these electrical tractor beams.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The beams first illuminated the night sky in December 1994.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
For example, the glass-top dining table in the kitchen is a style contrast with the rustic plaster walls and ceiling beams.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The home's interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Radiation therapy administers high-dose energy beams to kill cancer cells.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
This estimates the bike's position and mass in real time, and beams that to the rider aids for more precise cornering ABS and wheelie control intervention so the bike can hold a tight line.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2025
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beams
Noun
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The sun’s rays will warm the soil, and the cloth will hold in that radiant heat overnight.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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The veterinary team uses specialized equipment such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to help diagnose and treat animals.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Route 100 shines particularly brightest (both literally and figuratively) in the fall, when the trees lining the road light up with brilliant fall colors.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Cooper opened up to PEOPLE about how Deliver Me from Nowhere shines a light on the musician's struggles with mental health.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How to Make the Halloween Decor Goofy grins and exaggerated eyes add childlike wonder to your Halloween decorating.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Panahi grins when moments of physical comedy land.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bar—made of white onyx—glows softly from within, inviting you to pull up a stool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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In New York City, Emma Stone glows in green, and Maya Rudolph appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adeline just smiles and laughs a little.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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In it, a cartoon version of herself smiles and waves in front of her colorful shop along 39th.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The average kid laughs 300 times a day and average adult, only 17.—
Bill Hoogterp,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The man behind the camera laughs at the absurdity of the scene before continuing to tell the man to leave.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Beams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beams. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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