How to Use bumblebee in a Sentence

bumblebee

noun

• Most bumblebees live alone or in small colonies in the ground.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2019
• The net effect is a bit less like the flight of the bumblebee.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 26 Jan. 2023
• The pigs have been sea creatures and ice cream, bumblebees and pop stars.
  — Adam Carlson, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
• Here is a link to a photo showing one of these flies on a bumblebee.
  — oregonlive, 3 July 2022
• Seven of those are bees from Hawaii, and two of them are bumblebees.
  — Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
• Make sure to also click that little bumblebee icon next to my thing, by the way.
  — Django Gold, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2023
• That choice has led to circus scenes, operas and one very large bumblebee.
  — Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021
• Have your children add details like birds and bumblebees, trees and grass.
  — miamiherald, 7 June 2017
• Wright’s keys drone on like a bumblebee throughout the former.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
• One cut away the front part of bumblebees’ heads; the insects would still fly to flowers and try to feed.
  — Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
• Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs.
  — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
• This loosely mimics the actions of a bumblebee or the wind.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
• Just look at those three little bumblebees swarming their head, and their little hats — just look at them!
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
• And males played more than females (male bumblebees don't work for the colony and therefore have a lot more time on their hands).
  — Lars Chittka, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
• And in some cases, a warmer climate can open up new areas for bumblebees to move into.
  — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2020
• Heikens favors the bumblebee version and uses them for iced coffee or matcha drinks.
  — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
• The mirror brims with brightness; a bumblebee has entered the room and bumps against the ceiling.
  — Nicholson Baker, New Republic, 21 Feb. 2018
• While not all bees sting, honeybees, carpenter bees and bumblebees are among bee species that can sting.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
• The presence of a nest could also signal that bumblebees are nearby.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
• With a bloom time that lasts from spring to freeze, bees love mealycup sage, especially bumblebees.
  — Holly Haber, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• Five Alaskan bumblebee species live in places that are extreme even by Alaskan standards.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Wired, 3 July 2021
• For his first Halloween, Cooper's son was the most adorable bumblebee on the block.
  — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
• For his first Halloween, Cooper's son was the most adorable bumblebee on the block.
  — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
• But for a bumblebee trying to carry pollen back to the hive on a windy day, that difference might matter.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2015
• This pollen can only be dislodged by a strong breeze or by the frenzied wing-flapping of bumblebees or solitary bees.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
• Add marigolds, foxglove, or sweet peas nearby to increase the number of bumblebees in the garden.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
• Emily hallucinates the image of a bumblebee the size of a horse.
  — Carmel Kookogey, National Review, 16 Dec. 2019
• But this wacky bit of action fun is wildly entertaining and zips by with the good-natured buzz of a bumblebee.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• Indeed, all bumblebees die at the end of the season, except for the queen, who stores up food and hibernates to start a new hive the next spring.
  — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2017
• Colorful flowers tower over guests, butterflies are as big as birds and snails and bumblebees crawl and buzz along the walls.
  — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026