How to Use beeline in a Sentence

beeline

1 of 2 noun
  • Young guests who do check in make a beeline for the pools.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Kids let out the pit bull dog, which made a beeline for the man.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 26 July 2022
  • Wolff’s shot made a beeline for the flag, bounced twice, then found the cup.
    — Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Avoid bees and wasps that seem to be making, well, beelines through the air.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Oct. 2018
  • Make a beeline for the third floor, where the most rare and valuable tomes are kept.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 30 July 2021
  • Morawski missed a shot from the left side and made a beeline for the basket.
    — Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Bryant didn’t make a beeline for the concourse or anything like that.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Many made a beeline for Mateta.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Infante made a beeline for the border and planned to arrive by that date.
    — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Rose took a screen from Blake Griffin and made a beeline to the rim.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Most come for just one show a year, making a beeline for their relevant hall.
    — Tom Rowley, 1843, 6 Mar. 2020
  • When Ivey sets his sights on a loose ball or makes a beeline to the rim, he's rarely denied.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2022
  • One of our guests made a beeline to the other end of the table and sat at what should have been my place.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • So Ochoa’s son Alex turned on his phone’s flashlight and made a beeline for his room.
    — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Make a beeline towards ballet flats and mary janes in a range of pastel colors.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Should a delay be announced at the gate, make a beeline to the club for assistance.
    — Washington Post, 22 July 2021
  • At the end of a long workout, many athletes make a beeline for their recovery drink.
    — Becky Wade, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Make a beeline for your car after the performance to get a jump start on the crowd, or plan to dawdle a bit.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
  • Bison will leave the park to get water, then make a beeline back to safety as soon as they’re done drinking.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Most of the other young women in the audience had made a beeline for the exits.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Inside the coalition’s center, children make a beeline for the toys.
    — Dallas News, 8 May 2021
  • Charles Matthews took a short pass on the wing, quickly spun to his left and made a beeline toward the basket.
    — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, 29 Mar. 2018
  • When she's called on to share, Lizzo makes a beeline for the door before busting out into song.
    — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Kendall arrived and made a beeline to her ex-boyfriend, Joe Amabile.
    — Haley Kluge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2021
  • While others might make a beeline for a bed or a pot of coffee, Grillo seeks out a pair of boxing gloves.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The man then made a beeline to the baggage claim in Denver, a lengthy walk from the gate, unassisted.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Instead, the line-drive kick made a beeline for Desean Jackson.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2022
  • When the inning ended, Lindor made a beeline toward the dugout.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
  • There’s not a person on the street raising money for Greenpeace who doesn’t make a beeline straight for me.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But Dunn didn’t get in front of Wright, who made a beeline for the hole Chubb was seeking out to the right.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2021

beeline

2 of 2 verb
  • He beelined out the door.
  • Players from both teams got shots up to stay warm as a bulk of fans beelined for the bars.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • My brother-in-law beelined to the back of the store, where the deli is hidden.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Roberts beelined to him, cracking inside jokes to gently prod him out of his shell.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Once seasoned, the casks beeline it to Speyside to be topped with new-make spirit.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Then quickly beeline for the Doritos.
    — Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Three others beelined toward the infrared sauna.
    — Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Flanked by a posse of other children all coated in a film of dust, the boys beeline for Santo.
    — Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Krumholz said there’s no reason for every woman to now beeline to the doctor’s office.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Saint Périer beelined straight to the Vicomtesse.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The moment the upright is nestled in the corner, three of them beeline for the bench meant for one and tap on the black and white keys.
    — Tara Adhikari, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Rafael Devers scooped it, beelined to the bag, recorded the out and sent the game to extras.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • If that subhead just gave you a sensory overload, beeline to Cranston.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
  • Some singers beeline diligently from point A to point B; Yoakam finds a more scenic route.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Folks who want to experience Canada’s wild should beeline to one of its famed preserves.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Divers should beeline to Tuamotus, a cluster of coral atolls with impressive reefs and dive sites.
    — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2018
  • Thousands of personal care and wellness items are marked down more than 40%, so beeline to check out while the deals are still hot.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Jesse immediately beelines for the best room of the rental, disregarding his ex-wife as the host of the trip.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Moments later, Hardy was beelining toward the end zone at 21 miles per hour, a new in-game best.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Toward the end of our encounter with the southern residents, a mother and baby beelined toward our boat.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Mariscos Jalisco sent out trays of shrimp tacos — a nod to the couple’s seafood origin story — but guests still beelined for the truck, forming a line down the block.
    — Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • If surf spots aren't part of the equation, then expect Teiefitu to beeline to Le Manoa for lunch or dinner.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
  • If so, beeline towards its Rib Knit Slouchy Quarter Love Socks right away.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sports lovers can beeline to Wrigleyville to watch a Cubs game or down to Armour Square to catch the White Sox.
    — Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
  • Sports lovers can beeline to Wrigleyville to watch a Cubs game or down to Armour Square to catch the White Sox.
    — Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The last thing most people would have wanted to do immediately after landing is beeline it to a place of misery and hear victims’ sad stories.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Savvy shoppers know to beeline to Nordstrom’s beauty section whenever the department store has a major sale.
    — Laura Gurfein, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Locals like me know to beeline for the food trailer, Finns Island Style Grub, which serves excellent fish tacos.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
  • Mish and Lucy left their enclosures and beelined for the park's food storage area, where the animals gobbled seven days' worth of honey in one sitting.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025

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