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Recent Examples of hive
Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
If parts of the hive are difficult to reach, a specialized vacuum can be used to safely capture the bees and place them in a container with the queen.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
The new hive is expected to generate an additional 30 pounds of honey per year, according to the White House.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Brandt brought a spare hive to the White House and became the residence's official beekeeper.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The bees constructed their hive along hexagonal structures placed inside a translucent box.
—Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
If parts of the hive are difficult to reach, a specialized vacuum can be used to safely capture the bees and place them in a container with the queen.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
The new hive is expected to generate an additional 30 pounds of honey per year, according to the White House.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Brandt brought a spare hive to the White House and became the residence's official beekeeper.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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Swinging London was his playground, full of parties and exhibits and nightclubs.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Knisley has worked with communities where coal ash was used to fill children’s ball fields and seen Tennessee Valley Authority waste piles of the toxic ash piled up behind a public playground, open to the wind.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The Spurs have Victor Wembanyama and their swarming backcourt to thank for that.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Incorporated into the city in 1860, this former hamlet was the haunt of Molière and the literati, and later a hotbed of Art Nouveau residences by architect Hector Guimard (the creator of Paris’s iconic Métro entrances).—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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But his hometown of Cite Soleil remains a hotbed for armed attacks.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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In 1937, Stalin, himself a former dabbler in the language, reversed course on Esperanto and herded its speakers into gulags on account of its internationalist appeal.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The undulating landscape lends itself to scenic horseback riding with outfits like Na’alapa Stables, which carries on the tradition of the paniolo cowboys who have herded cattle in the grassy highlands since the late 1800s.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Over the past few weeks, authorities in Puerto Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco, a hot spot for American tourism, have recovered the bodies of the women in separate parts of the city, according to local reports.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Known for its upscale, trendy products and high prices, Erewhon has grown into a tourist destination in Los Angeles and a hot spot for celebrities and influencers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Who else is flocking to this hotel?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The whole goal is winning, and that’s what makes this place special … and why guys flock here.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Behind Anthropic’s meteoric rise are the developers who thronged the London hall this week, eating free lunch and dinner, and accepting complimentary mini computers.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 May 2026
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In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Noun
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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