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
Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Although All-In-One almond trees can self-pollinate, having bees around will produce a larger crop.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
These flowers support insects with small mouthparts, including parasitoid wasps, small native bees, lacewings, and syrphid flies – all excellent natural enemies of cucumber pests and a few that also provide pollination.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The blooms from aster plants offer late-season nectar for bees, butterflies, and migrating monarchs, Phillips adds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Although All-In-One almond trees can self-pollinate, having bees around will produce a larger crop.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
These flowers support insects with small mouthparts, including parasitoid wasps, small native bees, lacewings, and syrphid flies – all excellent natural enemies of cucumber pests and a few that also provide pollination.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The blooms from aster plants offer late-season nectar for bees, butterflies, and migrating monarchs, Phillips adds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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And few issues provide more difficulties in implementing his changing whims than a war in the Middle East.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every deportation should be based on immigration law, not the whims of ICE nor those of the president.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Symptoms include seeing or feeling maggots move within a skin wound or sore, or in the ears, nose, eyes or mouth.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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