How to Use make a beeline for in a Sentence
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Paul Dano was one of the first actors to make a beeline for the bar during a commercial break.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 11 Jan. 2023
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At the end of a long workout, many athletes make a beeline for their recovery drink.
—Becky Wade, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2020
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Inside the coalition’s center, children make a beeline for the toys.
—Dallas News, 8 May 2021
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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
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Here, find our insider guide of seven other under-the-radar cultural spots to make a beeline for on the island.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2022
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One word of warning, though: The Italians adore their islands and make a beeline for them during their summer holidays.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2020
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Tennis players will want to make a beeline for the new seven-court facility.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
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It is forecast to move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and make a beeline for Florida’s west coast.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Sep. 2022
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Vegans: make a beeline for Plant City, which has seven vegan dine-in and takeout options, plus a small grocery.
—Robin Catalano, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2021
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When Lenné Estate’s excellent 2021 pinot noirs become available, make a beeline for Distaff’s tasting room.
—oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022
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Kids also can make a beeline for Paintbox, an interactive children’s club that’s a mainstay throughout the Montage brand.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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Many visitors make a beeline for the lively beach resort of Baška, in a sheltered spot on Krk’s southern end – but there are many more beaches along the heavily indented coast.
—Mary Novakovich, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
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Inland Istria While first-time visitors to Istria, easily one of the best places to visit in Croatia, make a beeline for the coast, those in the know swear by the peninsula's green interior.
—Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
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Every December, great white sharks swimming off the coast of California make a beeline for a mysterious spot in the middle of the Pacific roughly halfway to the Hawaiian islands.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2021
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Most international visitors who fly into Geneva make a beeline for the ski resorts and Alpine playgrounds in the German-speaking eastern part of Switzerland.
—Taras Grescoe, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2023
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Stoddard and her colleagues saw that within several hours, the local hummingbirds typically learned to recognize whichever color had been paired with the sugar water and make a beeline for that feeder.
—Popular Science, 17 June 2020
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Times travel writer Christopher Reynolds recommends visitors make a beeline for Badwater Basin, included on his fall bucket-list experiences.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2022
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