beeline

Example Sentences

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Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Western leaders, including British PM Keir Starmer and Canada's Mark Carney, have been making a beeline for Beijing in recent months.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

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

But darker days mean we typically make a beeline for warm, cosy, indoor spaces.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

“We’ll take this ledge out and swim down to the shore, be waiting for them when they come. As soon as you can, make a beeline for the docking cave.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray