beeline

Example Sentences

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They made a beeline to the gift shop for the one prize more coveted than a green jacket: a garden gnome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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

He slid over a chemistry table and headed for a window while Frankie made a beeline for the other one.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau