A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BEAM

Fri, 22 Dec '23
Support piece
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Grin with a glow
Tue, 26 Sep '23
Gymnastics event requiring balance
Wed, 5 Jul '23
Grin from ear to ear
Sun, 11 Sep '22
Smile … or shine
Thu, 7 Apr '22
Big smile