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
The bees constructed their hive along hexagonal structures placed inside a translucent box.
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Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Sunflowers are also very attractive to bees and other pollinators, which love the rich nectar and pollen of these flowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
Fortunately, there are ways to address both that will keep you and the bees safe.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Most cucumber varieties rely on pollinators such as bees to pollinate female flowers.
—Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
The spring and summer months bring buzzing bees, blooming flowers, sunny skies and baby deer.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2026
By late summer to early fall, when many other plants in your garden have faded, this plant will be covered in butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The exhibit will include over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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
Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Sunflowers are also very attractive to bees and other pollinators, which love the rich nectar and pollen of these flowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
Fortunately, there are ways to address both that will keep you and the bees safe.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Most cucumber varieties rely on pollinators such as bees to pollinate female flowers.
—Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
The spring and summer months bring buzzing bees, blooming flowers, sunny skies and baby deer.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2026
By late summer to early fall, when many other plants in your garden have faded, this plant will be covered in butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The exhibit will include over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
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The other flavors will be up to his weekly whims.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The league has conformed to The King’s whims.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Atlanta — Going into retirement, 58-year-old David White of Atlanta, Georgia, had some preconceived notions.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 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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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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