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
Like bees, wasps, and other ants, carpenter ants are social and live in a colony with a single queen and thousands of workers.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Some participants chose to wear inflatable costumes of unicorns, bees, frogs, cats and more, fist-bumping in the sea of protesters.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The founder and chief executive officer of Furtuna Skin is debuting two products Tuesday, including a honey sourced from Sicilian black bees, an endangered species, and an olive leaf botanical tea.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Many native solitary bees use the hollow or pithy plant stems for shelter and nesting.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Others wore inflatable costumes, dressed as bumble bees, frogs, unicorns and a even minion.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
This includes native bees, butterflies, moths, spiders and ladybugs.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Both Pattinson and Zendaya will be busy little bees before then.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
She’s supported by a feisty cousin and a wise and loving uncle/surrogate father who just happens to converse with bees.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Some participants chose to wear inflatable costumes of unicorns, bees, frogs, cats and more, fist-bumping in the sea of protesters.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The founder and chief executive officer of Furtuna Skin is debuting two products Tuesday, including a honey sourced from Sicilian black bees, an endangered species, and an olive leaf botanical tea.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Many native solitary bees use the hollow or pithy plant stems for shelter and nesting.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Others wore inflatable costumes, dressed as bumble bees, frogs, unicorns and a even minion.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
This includes native bees, butterflies, moths, spiders and ladybugs.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Both Pattinson and Zendaya will be busy little bees before then.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
She’s supported by a feisty cousin and a wise and loving uncle/surrogate father who just happens to converse with bees.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bees
Noun
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But Netanyahu was beholden for his political future to the radical minority that supported it, and constantly catered to their whims.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Aside from anything else, supporter sentiment can be overwhelming; far more difficult to head off than the whims of journalists.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Interview With the Vampire set a precedent for transformative TV from the Immortal Universe, its narrative and visual audacity subverting adaptation tropes and genre storytelling by challenging viewers’ notions of immortality, sexuality, and destiny.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Contrary to the previous notions about our youth, their inherent power and unidentified skillsets could put them in a position to change their own lives, with the proper guidance.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The eggs hatch into maggots, which then eat the flesh of the animal to survive, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those settlers managed to make an underground river with murderous maggots on unstable terrain into a tourist attraction in record time.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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