beeline

Example Sentences

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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

He soon finds one, and makes a beeline towards it.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Five people so far had either said no or physically turned away when they saw Suggs and his iPhone-wielding companion making a beeline toward them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 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

Ivy made a beeline out the door and sat in her first-period class by herself while everyone else chattered in the hallway for five minutes.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake