Thesaurus results for BEES

bees

noun

plural of bee

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 Walking paths thread through the lavender fields, which are dotted with 40 beehives—home to the two million bees that produce the estate's honey. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Skip full fall cleanups—seeds and stems help birds, bees, and bugs overwinter. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026 Nature evolved swarm intelligence in species like bees and fish. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026 No bees can get directly into the hut but visitors can feel their vibrations through the wood. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 The band quits when the director releases a swarm of bees onto the set (the original clip featured dogs), only to be replaced by look-alikes. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 The drones zip through school hallways, buzzing loudly like a swarm of bees. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Butterflies and bees may not be the only ones enjoying the explosion of coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the garden. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 The flowers, bold yellow, are visited by bees, butterflies and birds while the rest of the surrounding wildlife wait for the petals to wilt and the seeds to drop, said Jackson County’s Deputy Director of Park Operations Tina Spallo. — Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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Noun

The question is whether that dash is written intentionally or at the whims of the universe.

— Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Such temperatures also ground firefighting aircraft, leaving cities, towns and forests even more vulnerable to a wildfire’s whims.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of whims

Noun

What happens after that is committed to the good common sense of the client who usually leaves that office with only vague notions about what has been done so far and what needs to be done in the future.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Right’s multiculturalism Meanwhile, the American right was increasingly united less by biological notions of race and more by opposition to multiculturalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and liberalism.

— Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Footage recorded by a longtime employee on June 23, 2026, allegedly showed dishes covered in decomposing food, as well as what appeared to be mold, maggots, and flies.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026