beaming

[bee-ming]

adjective

1. radiant; bright.

2. smiling brightly; cheerful.

Other Word Forms

• beamingly adverb
• unbeaming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beaming¹

First recorded in 1660–70; beam + -ing ²

Example Sentences

For a time, the only images of her to emerge were occasional selfies posted by her son Florian on social media, showing her sitting by the sea, beaming at the camera.

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Before the fight, so many travelling fans from the North West had made the trip that a beaming Hatton took part in a photo shoot in which he held up transparent bags full of tickets.

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So no wonder England's head coach was beaming broadly as he departed his media briefing after the most satisfying display since he succeeded Gareth Southgate.

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The full-back bagged two tries against Samoa and the United States, which is probably why her father had such a beaming smile on his face.

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She took control in the tie-break, opening up a 4-1 lead which proved enough for her to wrap up the victory with a beaming smile.

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Related Words

• cheerful 
• genial 
• radiant 
• shining 
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