beeline
Example Sentences
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No wonder so many members of the coaching staff and a number of Gordon's team-mates made a beeline for him at full-time.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Then she makes a beeline for a gaggle of giggling children and expectant women, most in flowing black cloaks.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
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
Montes jogged to Eagle Rock’s sideline as the team prepared for the bus ride home, making a beeline for Eagles coach Andy Moran to shake his hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025
He opens his mouth to say something, but I hold up my hand, cutting him off I make a beeline for my room, closing the door loudly behind me.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.