Example Sentences

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Trump beamed and applauded when hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren in brightly coloured outfits waved flags and flowers and chanted "welcome, welcome, warm welcome".

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

She beamed when the first wicket came - New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer done in the air by some canny flight and picking out mid-off.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Mel Brooks beamed into Amazon MGM Studios’ CinemaCon presentation to set the record straight via a pre-taped video Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The sisters, wearing leopard print dresses and cowboy boots, beamed as Pulido performed “Desvelado” for the fourth time in 24 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

When the emcee mentioned that his young guest, introduced as “Mister X,” was from Brooklyn, someone shouted “Hooray!” and Bobby beamed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady