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 trailing tentacles can deliver a painful sting, which Pace says feels more like that of a bee than a nettle.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Queen keeps bees as a hobby at Ray Mill House and the honey from the hives is available for charitable sale at Fortnum & Mason.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The rusty patched bumble bee was declared federally endangered in 2017, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Queen keeps bees as a hobby at Ray Mill House and the honey from the hives is available for charitable sale at Fortnum & Mason.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The rusty patched bumble bee was declared federally endangered in 2017, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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These were not just silly geographical whims, Jessica Winter pointed out at the time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There were 16 live maggots on the floor of the kitchen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In one visceral scene of complex dignity, Mother removes maggots from a living man’s rotting flesh.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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