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
Standard micro-bots are modeled after bees.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The plant's fragrance is attractive to bees, but deer tend to avoid it.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Always follow product instructions exactly, and avoid spraying when beneficial insects such as bees or ladybugs are present in the area.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
Adding native plants encourages desirable insects like bees and butterflies to visit your garden in the spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
In the past few months, ordinances were passed in two Peruvian regions to protect bees and support their growth, marking some of the first legal rights for insects worldwide, according to The Guardian.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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
The bees, as suggested by their name, also produce honey.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Rich in pollen and nectar, these blooms are an early-season feast for many kinds of pollinating insects, including several kinds of native bees.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The plant's fragrance is attractive to bees, but deer tend to avoid it.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Always follow product instructions exactly, and avoid spraying when beneficial insects such as bees or ladybugs are present in the area.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
Adding native plants encourages desirable insects like bees and butterflies to visit your garden in the spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
In the past few months, ordinances were passed in two Peruvian regions to protect bees and support their growth, marking some of the first legal rights for insects worldwide, according to The Guardian.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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
The bees, as suggested by their name, also produce honey.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Rich in pollen and nectar, these blooms are an early-season feast for many kinds of pollinating insects, including several kinds of native bees.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bees
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Not as freaks to be studied from afar, mimicked, and exploited for other people’s creative whims or amusement, but as complex and whole parts of the world worth exploring and celebrating.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Beyond immigration, Miller specializes in turning the president’s whims and rantings into government policy.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But a more recent line of research has pushed back against these notions, using statistical analysis to suggest that the apparent variations in response are just the result of measurement error and day-to-day biological variability.—
Outside,
Outside,
6 Jan. 2026
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Beau McCall understands the affective power of buttons—these commonplace household notions have captured his imagination for decades.—
Alex Jovanovich,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Since some Indigenous tribes from the Arctic and subarctic are known to eat maggots from putrefied meat, the researchers considered maggots a potential factor driving those isotope spikes.—
Jay Kakade
December 31,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2025
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Sparky’s injuries included a broken foot, a fractured leg, a severe infection, and maggots inside his wound.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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