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.
was beaming
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past progressiveof beam.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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
And when the music stopped, even before she knew that she was the Olympic champion, Alysa Liu was beaming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
On the way to the Governors Ball, Cord Jefferson was beaming as he walked through the lobby, jumping and clutching his Oscar.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
But before some of us had reached for the breakfast cereal Rishi Sunak was beaming in Uxbridge.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023
He looked around and saw that Hermione was beaming back, if possible even more brightly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
