bee

noun

ˈbē How to pronounce bee (audio)
Definition of beenext
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 Andy Burnham got the famous Manchester worker bee logo inked on his arm while mayor of the city and this shirt has that very same motif scattered all over it. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The small seeds feed hungry songbirds in autumn and the hollow stems provide nesting sites for native bees over winter. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The soft frame stands independently and offers several stimulation options, including a black-and-white spinning ball and a rotating bee. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Students will be able to expand the amount, quality, and type of bee products and services. — Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bee
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  1. whim
  2. maggot
Noun
  • But an outdoor garden, no matter how beautiful and lovingly designed or how innovatively used in the menu, is susceptible to the whims of Miami’s humid, rainy, extraordinarily lengthy summers.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And these people are at the whim of whatever ICE wants to do with them.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of whim
Noun
  • Unlike most of the maggots, these ones develop in living flesh.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The maggots can cause painful, rapidly enlarging deep wounds, which can destroy muscle, cartilage, and bone—even the skull—if not caught quickly.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of maggot

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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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