Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for beaming. Search instead for berhyming.
Synonyms

beaming

American  
[bee-ming] / ˈbi mɪŋ /

adjective

  1. radiant; bright.

  2. smiling brightly; cheerful.

Other Word Forms

  • beamingly adverb
  • unbeaming adjective

Etymology

Origin of beaming

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Echostar is a data conglomerate External link that operates a fleet of satellites capable of beaming television and data from space, and operates its Boost Mobile wireless network down on Earth.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Images taken of the couple show them both beaming from ear to ear, with Perry looking every inch the chart-topping icon in a figure-hugging red dress, while Trudeau donned an all-black suit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

The Lilleys emerged from the meeting room beaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

As one beaming face follows the next, Ms Pelicot, for the first time, wipes away a tear.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“Hello,” I said, trying to be nonchalant but delighted and beaming down at her all the same.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.