Thesaurus results for BEES

bees

noun

plural of bee

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 Jessica Helgen, University of Minnesota Bee Squad program director, said bees can survive smoky conditions, but there’s less information about long-term health impacts from air pollution. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 And cavity-nesting bees tended to be more magnetic than ground-nesting bees. — Laura Russo, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Ignoring Native Plants Adult fireflies are pollinators, feeding on pollen and nectar just like bees and butterflies do. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Windy weather and bees in your yard can help, but when conditions are calm or humidity levels are high, the pollen can be too sticky to move easily. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 15 July 2026 The flowers have thick, leathery petals that give the plant its common name and are visited by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 The ones with yellow flowers on the ports are also said to attract bees and wasps, so skip them. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Yellow jackets go for whatever’s coming off the grill, while bumble bees stick to drinks, fruit and dessert. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026 These plants grow remarkably quickly and are a favorite of pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Controlling manufacturing in-house is also a plus so the enterprise is not at the whims of third parties when trying to flip inventory each season.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
While the horrors Lestat faced are more tempered by time and his own pacing, Louis’ are immediate and based on Armand’s whims in the butcher shop.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of whims

Noun

In conversations with her volunteers and the general public, Mia could spot people’s paltry, ahistorical notions of what a robust monarch population was supposed to be.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Instead, the designer suggests skipping the preconceived notions and finding a natural stone that uniquely appeals to you rather than feeling tied to just one type of quartzite.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026