beachy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of beachy
Example Sentences
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Scientists predicted that the Beachy Head Woman probably had light skin pigmentation, blue eyes, and fair hair.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
A handwritten label indicated she had been found near the Beachy Head headland sometime in the 1950s, but little additional information was available.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
The analysis showed the Beachy Head Woman's DNA most closely matched rural communities from Roman-era Britain, with no evidence of recent African or Mediterranean ancestry.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
A spokesperson for the HM Coastguard said a container off Littlehampton, West Sussex, was also recovered, along with debris off Beachy Head.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
And Dungeness, Beachy Head, Harfleur, and Ushant close here, on the great first of June.
From In the Yellow Sea by Frith, Henry
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