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 Pollinating insects like bees that are capable of doing that work are scarce and in high demand in the Arctic. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The large blooms feature rose-pink petals surrounding a central cone that provides a buffet for butterflies, bees, and goldfinches. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Partly for the flowers and the bees, but mostly for the support of her neighbors. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Their vibrant, colorful blossoms add excitement and curb appeal while also attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other helpful pollinators. — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026 Many a middle-schooler has had to play tetherball, but how many dared to add bees to the mix? — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 These tanks, along with the plant’s colorful leaves also help to lure the plant’s pollinators such as the Big Three — bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

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Noun

But an outdoor garden, no matter how beautiful and lovingly designed or how innovatively used in the menu, is susceptible to the whims of Miami’s humid, rainy, extraordinarily lengthy summers.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
The players are not responsible for the whims of their ownership.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of whims

Noun

The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026