beam
noun
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
have been beaming
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present perfect progressiveof beam.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“A beautiful Brown sister. So smart, so eloquent … I have been beaming all day.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2022
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was described during the announcement to have been "beaming, uncharacteristically."
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2014
Consumer groups have been beaming that message at the White House in petitions and telegrams for a month, and last week Ronald Reagan agreed to do just that.
From Time Magazine Archive
After the previous two days surfers have been beaming praise for the wave and the event.
From Time Magazine Archive
