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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

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Anderson was beaming and breathless as he held the award, joined by lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio and the rest of the cast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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

"From here, we will begin our journey towards a new Bangladesh," Yunus added, beaming.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Just beaming like Scoob won an Olympic gold for Not-Dying-in-a-Scary-Forest.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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