as in whims
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 bees
Heat and drought tolerant once established, this prolific bloomer will draw scores of butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, ask if your lawn service has a specialized garlic oil treatment that is also safe for bees.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Use Vinegar Instead of using harsh chemical repellents that will harm bees and your plants, consider using vinegar.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
But videos posted on Instagram showed someone scooping up the bees from the turbine and into a wooden beekeeper’s box.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Spinosad, although organically certified, can be toxic to bees, and pyrethrins—derived from plants—can affect a wide range of insects.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Booth visitors will be able to smell and look at plants from the Theodore Payne Foundation and learn how native plants can not only save water but also support local wildlife such as bees, birds and monarch butterflies.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Inspired by bees, known for their exceptional aeronautical skills like navigation, hovering, and pollination, the team designed a flying robot that outperforms other artificial robots of similar scale.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, ask if your lawn service has a specialized garlic oil treatment that is also safe for bees.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Use Vinegar Instead of using harsh chemical repellents that will harm bees and your plants, consider using vinegar.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
But videos posted on Instagram showed someone scooping up the bees from the turbine and into a wooden beekeeper’s box.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Spinosad, although organically certified, can be toxic to bees, and pyrethrins—derived from plants—can affect a wide range of insects.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Let’s also look after our helpers — the lady beetles, earthworms, birds, bees, syrphid flies and lacewings that busily help our gardens thrive.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Booth visitors will be able to smell and look at plants from the Theodore Payne Foundation and learn how native plants can not only save water but also support local wildlife such as bees, birds and monarch butterflies.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Inspired by bees, known for their exceptional aeronautical skills like navigation, hovering, and pollination, the team designed a flying robot that outperforms other artificial robots of similar scale.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bees
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But some classics have been with us all along, their popularity ebbing and flowing with the whims of restaurant culture.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The online community of people who do this kind of analysis are used to their information environment constantly shifting according to the whims of companies and algorithms, Godin said.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Breakaway notions, such as ‘Calexit,’ are fanciful, but the discontent driving them is real.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Advice or even just notions—only check email after noon; never do 10 reps of crunches—solidify into absolutism or vanish.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen of the restaurant is crawling with maggots, the damp eats away at the tatami mats and wallpaper decorated with a design of a forest landscape.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms include seeing or feeling maggots move within a skin wound or sore, or in the ears, nose, eyes or mouth.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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