beeline

Example Sentences

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González made a beeline to his wife of five decades, and for the first time all night they did what they had come to do: They danced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

And now among the western leaders making a beeline for Beijing is Sir Keir Starmer, the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Joanne Bailey, who makes candles and soaps at her home in Redruth, said she was at one fair where shoppers made a beeline for products that were not handmade.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But she made a beeline back to the coast, settling in the craggy bluffs outside desirable Topanga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

This went on for many minutes when suddenly the bike bolted on a beeline into the woods beyond.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli