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
Flowers that support bees and butterflies are planted among the panels, creating ideal conditions for pollinators.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Solitary bees are well protected in their underground or cavity nest, but leaf litter may provide some insulation for their ground nests.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
That, and the bees—who, the movie informs us, pollinate one-third of the world’s food supply—are dying.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
These North American natives support butterflies, native bees, and songbirds with their energy-rich nectar and seeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Almost three-quarters of the formula is propolis extract—propolis being the resin-like material made by bees that brims with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties—and supplemented with honey extract.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Sitting with a friend on a recent visit to Father Forgive Me, two bees landed at our table and swiftly carried away a piece of my dinner companion’s ham.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Queen keeps bees as a hobby at Ray Mill House and the honey from the hives is available for charitable sale at Fortnum & Mason.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Solitary bees are well protected in their underground or cavity nest, but leaf litter may provide some insulation for their ground nests.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
That, and the bees—who, the movie informs us, pollinate one-third of the world’s food supply—are dying.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
These North American natives support butterflies, native bees, and songbirds with their energy-rich nectar and seeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Almost three-quarters of the formula is propolis extract—propolis being the resin-like material made by bees that brims with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties—and supplemented with honey extract.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Sitting with a friend on a recent visit to Father Forgive Me, two bees landed at our table and swiftly carried away a piece of my dinner companion’s ham.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Queen keeps bees as a hobby at Ray Mill House and the honey from the hives is available for charitable sale at Fortnum & Mason.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bees
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The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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This should be five-alarm fire for Wall Street, an institution that owes much of its success to the existence of a US monetary policy nerve center that is, by law and by tradition, insulated from the whims of any one party or politician.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of fabrics and notions, even separate from subcategories like evening or outerwear, there are some considerations which remain consistent across all apparel design.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were 16 live maggots on the floor of the kitchen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In one visceral scene of complex dignity, Mother removes maggots from a living man’s rotting flesh.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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