as in whims
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 bees
This requires the work of bees—both native species and the domestic honeybee.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Fungicide use could harm bees and other visitors in surprising ways, such as by killing those microbes that the bees ingest and need for gut health.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
To bring butterflies, bees, and other important pollinators into your outdoor area, consider adding the sun-loving milkweed.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
If attracting butterflies, bees and hummingbirds is your priority, a handful of plants do the heavy lifting.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The feeding ports keep out buzzing bees, while the ant moat hanger will keep away pesky ants, so the nectar is saved just for the hummingbirds.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
This cemetery sits about a third of a mile from Cornell Orchards, giving the bees easy access to early spring blooms.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The exhibit will include over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Inspired by bees, known for their exceptional aeronautical skills like navigation, hovering, and pollination, the team designed a flying robot that outperforms other artificial robots of similar scale.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Fungicide use could harm bees and other visitors in surprising ways, such as by killing those microbes that the bees ingest and need for gut health.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
To bring butterflies, bees, and other important pollinators into your outdoor area, consider adding the sun-loving milkweed.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
If attracting butterflies, bees and hummingbirds is your priority, a handful of plants do the heavy lifting.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The feeding ports keep out buzzing bees, while the ant moat hanger will keep away pesky ants, so the nectar is saved just for the hummingbirds.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
This cemetery sits about a third of a mile from Cornell Orchards, giving the bees easy access to early spring blooms.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The exhibit will include over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Inspired by bees, known for their exceptional aeronautical skills like navigation, hovering, and pollination, the team designed a flying robot that outperforms other artificial robots of similar scale.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bees
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The first pitch of a game wouldn’t fall in that category, but Suzuki deferred to his hitter’s whims.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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Additionally, curiosity prompts individuals to question assumptions and challenge preconceived notions, thereby reducing the influence of bias in decision-making processes.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the Paramount upfront meetings commence, the company appears poised to keep them and is not at present entertaining any notions of returning to the days when CBS held court in front of advertisers at Carnegie Hall.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 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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This includes a weeklong winter power outage in 2019, and reports, as recently as last year, of maggots in inmates’ meals.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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