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
These are specially designed to attract and support creatures like bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Its annual spelling bee is also a noted property in the portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The gold Boucheron pin was worn in tribute to Bee:wild, a social movement dedicated to saving bees and other pollinators – a subsect of Re:wild, the environmental nonprofit DiCaprio cofounded in 2021.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
However, pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds love them, says Allan.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Its annual spelling bee is also a noted property in the portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The gold Boucheron pin was worn in tribute to Bee:wild, a social movement dedicated to saving bees and other pollinators – a subsect of Re:wild, the environmental nonprofit DiCaprio cofounded in 2021.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
However, pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds love them, says Allan.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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Since when does the city manage its department at the whim of the likes of Al Sharpton and Ben Crump?—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the fifth and final season of The Boys, premiering April 8 on Prime Video, the world completely subject to Homelander’s (Antony Starr) erratic, egomaniacal whims.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Basil tends to repel flies and maggots, and marigolds do as well.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Their eggs, laid in open wounds or on mucous membranes, would then not hatch into the flesh-eating maggots that can infest livestock, wild mammals, household pets and even humans.—
John Hanna,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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