as in to beam
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Jenner, who was beaming in the photos taken at the event, sipped her own 818 Tequila creations while chowing down some of Amaya's Mexican fan-favorites, like guacamole and chips.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025 -
At the event, fans will be able to walk through a Dungeons & Dragons adventure and to tour the Star Trek’s Enterprise-D, beaming back to Earth at the end.—
Robert Niles,
Orange County Register,
4 Feb. 2025
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Explore Saweetie See latest videos, charts and news Saweetie shined as part of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Or brighten up your campsite with Asmad Solar Garden Lights, currently 41 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 1912, Albert Einstein posited that when a foreground star drifts in front of a background star, the background star should briefly brighten, as the gravity of the one in front distorts and magnifies its light.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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As Desiree, Cox radiates charisma, a quality that pairs perfectly with her dad Wallace, a teddy bear who fumbles with the right pronouns but has swelling love and pride for his daughter.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Elbow pain: With lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), pain and burning center on the elbow joint and can radiate to the forearm.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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In a black turtleneck and thick black spectacles, actor Chris Pratt ponders the walls of a gallery, where a banana has been duct taped and lit dramatically by an elegant square of light.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The clip then cuts to Millington sitting quietly at home in a robe, repeatedly lighting a candle that her smiling son keeps blowing out for his own amusement.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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