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
Deiver celebrates finishing third at a regional spelling bee in New Mexico.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Law gets mad that the caterpillar looks like a bee.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Denver-area trees are budding earlier than usual, and bees are buzzing around.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Or a whole lot of butterflies and bees dancing around where there wasn’t any before.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Law gets mad that the caterpillar looks like a bee.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Denver-area trees are budding earlier than usual, and bees are buzzing around.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Or a whole lot of butterflies and bees dancing around where there wasn’t any before.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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Bad weather the past two weekends hasn't helped the situation as hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled, and passengers were at the whim of changing flight schedules.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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There are precious few roads, and nothing is impervious to the whims of weather.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Their eggs, laid in open wounds or on mucous membranes, would then not hatch into the flesh-eating maggots that can infest livestock, wild mammals, household pets and even humans.—
John Hanna,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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