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Recent Examples of hive
Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The hive and the base were designed by White House residence staff and hand-made by a Virginia artisan.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nature’s drones are male bees that build the walls and octagonal cells of the hive and die after mating.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the environment in Brunello’s company is less that of a factory and more a creative hive, where workers receive higher-than-average pay and craft their garments in natural light, then share communal meals.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
During the peak summer months, the current hive populations have about 70,000 bees.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The hive and the base were designed by White House residence staff and hand-made by a Virginia artisan.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nature’s drones are male bees that build the walls and octagonal cells of the hive and die after mating.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the environment in Brunello’s company is less that of a factory and more a creative hive, where workers receive higher-than-average pay and craft their garments in natural light, then share communal meals.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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An elementary school with an elaborate playground tells parents that outdoor exploration matters here.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During a short struggle, two officers restrained Woods by throwing her to the ground as bees swarmed the property.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Claudia Martínez stood frozen, as her Washington Spirit teammates swarmed around her.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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With over 75 dinosaur species —including a new species discovered last year — Montana is a hotbed for dinosaur fossils.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of controversy swirling around surveillance technology, and Atlanta is a hotbed of it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As each dog learns to herd and manage livestock, progress is measured through a series of real-world challenges that test skill, instinct, and partnership, culminating in a final working dog competition where one is crowned Wonder Dog champion.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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That means an outside entity—known as Maxwell’s demon—could theoretically herd those molecules from one object to another preferentially, sorting the faster-moving molecules back to the hot object and the cooler ones to the cold object.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But leading up to The Devil Wears Prada 2 (now in theaters), production designer Jess Gonchor knew the set pieces seen in the iconic 2006 blockbuster needed an aesthetic facelift—from the Runway magazine offices to our heroine’s apartment to the climactic overseas hot spot.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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And so Sublime was born in 2014 as a boutique hotel with just 14 rooms, eventually turning into a five-star mainstay that took Comporta from an under-the-radar destination to a tony Portuguese hot spot for the international jet-set.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Immigrants still flock to Chicago for jobs and their share of opportunity the city offers.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Locals flock here for a casual lunch, a celebratory dinner, even a wedding celebration.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
Verb
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For weeks now, the Iranian regime has been calling on its backers to throng the streets by the thousands every night, as part of an effort to rally support for the war and intimidate the opposition.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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At that time, around 200 public hospitals, along with federally qualified health centers, were eligible for 340B pricing.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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During the next three weeks, mobile internet was impeded or shut off in the center of Moscow.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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