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
Agnes is also depicted tending to her garden, bees, and patients.
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This intro sequence of pasta and bees and cows and such is very cute and very Italian.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
One of the two entrances to Elephant Valley is outfitted with bee boxes; bees are known to be a natural elephant deterrent and can help in preventing the animals from disrupting crops or communities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are the worker bees of academia, toiling in labs for years in hopes of one day running their own hive.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This intro sequence of pasta and bees and cows and such is very cute and very Italian.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
One of the two entrances to Elephant Valley is outfitted with bee boxes; bees are known to be a natural elephant deterrent and can help in preventing the animals from disrupting crops or communities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are the worker bees of academia, toiling in labs for years in hopes of one day running their own hive.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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The island nation, vulnerable to the whims of the Atlantic, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Danish firm Wavepiston to turn those crashing swells into a 50 MW power source.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, executive orders are the whims of a single person.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That may require surgery if the maggots are deeply embedded.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, the Afflecks gave in when maggots started appearing in the apartment.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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