as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
she got a sudden bee to quit her job and move to South Carolina
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Recent Examples of bee
The White House beekeeping program started in 2009 after a White House carpenter, Charlie Brandt, started keeping bees on the complex as a hobby a few years prior.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Currently, bees on the property are producing about 200 or more pounds of honey in a productive year.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Are giant black bees buzzing around your backyard?
—Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
During peak summer months, the existing two hive populations on the grounds can reach around 70,000 bees, producing up to 200 to 225 pounds of honey in a year.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Currently, bees on the property are producing about 200 or more pounds of honey in a productive year.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Are giant black bees buzzing around your backyard?
—Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
During peak summer months, the existing two hive populations on the grounds can reach around 70,000 bees, producing up to 200 to 225 pounds of honey in a year.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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Now is the time for Colorado leaders to push back on this bad decision and fight for a future where disaster declarations are considered on their merits and qualifications, not on the angry whims of one man.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Butlers are on call (and WhatsApp) for your every whim and can arrange tennis lessons, boat excursions, and horseback riding.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, eggs hatch maggots that burrow and eat live tissue.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The agency said patients should not try to remove or dispose of the maggots themselves.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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