beaming
Americanadjective
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radiant; bright.
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smiling brightly; cheerful.
Other Word Forms
- beamingly adverb
- unbeaming adjective
Etymology
Origin of beaming
Example Sentences
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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
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
"First of all, in the last 24 hours, when I was sitting on the flight, it felt like a dream," an beaming Siraj told reporters.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Nancy Guthrie has joined her daughter on the “Today” show several times, with clips showing the mother-daughter duo beaming with shared admiration.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
But her dad was still beaming, his face a sunrise of hope.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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