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
National spelling bees will be regarded as outdated pageantry, relics of a primitive age, as quaint and silly as debutante balls.
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Gabe Henry, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The smaller-sized bees, butterflies, and flies will appreciate the boost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
In the case of fruit trees and bulbs, without the requisite dose of winter cold, flowers may open early when weather conditions would not be optimal for pollination or when pollinating bees and other insects would not yet be active.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The bivouac is just a temporary perch where hundreds of bees will swarm to and cluster as scout bees look for a new permanent dwelling.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Henry, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The smaller-sized bees, butterflies, and flies will appreciate the boost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
In the case of fruit trees and bulbs, without the requisite dose of winter cold, flowers may open early when weather conditions would not be optimal for pollination or when pollinating bees and other insects would not yet be active.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The bivouac is just a temporary perch where hundreds of bees will swarm to and cluster as scout bees look for a new permanent dwelling.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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However, with two trading sessions left, including today, the index was tracking lower for the month on the whims of Washington.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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Instead of relying on the commercial whims of foreign markets, Carey reasoned that tariffs would direct domestic agriculture to feed industrial workers and supply factories with raw materials.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There were 50 to 100 maggots, one nurse reportedly told the health department.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Waddell saw those messages the day after nurses found the maggots.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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