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
The trio previously won the 2008 Junior Eurovision as 10-year-olds with a gibberish song while dressed as bumble bees.
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The bees had originally belonged to a Holocaust survivor who passed them onto his grandson.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2026
During peak summer months, the existing two hive populations on the grounds can reach around 70,000 bees, producing up to 200 to 225 pounds of honey in a year.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The bees had originally belonged to a Holocaust survivor who passed them onto his grandson.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2026
During peak summer months, the existing two hive populations on the grounds can reach around 70,000 bees, producing up to 200 to 225 pounds of honey in a year.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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Washington was never meant to be an anthology of presidential whims.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Farming has always been a challenging endeavor, one that operates at the whim of external forces but with little margin for setbacks.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Radishes Rapid growth makes radishes ideal as companion plants and trap crops, effective for drawing flea beetles, aphids, slugs, snails, harlequin bugs, and cabbage root maggots away from tomatoes, eggplant, brassicas, cucumbers, and squash.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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Then, eggs hatch maggots that burrow and eat live tissue.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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