as in whim
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 bee
Agnes is also depicted tending to her garden, bees, and patients.
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This intro sequence of pasta and bees and cows and such is very cute and very Italian.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
One of the two entrances to Elephant Valley is outfitted with bee boxes; bees are known to be a natural elephant deterrent and can help in preventing the animals from disrupting crops or communities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are the worker bees of academia, toiling in labs for years in hopes of one day running their own hive.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This intro sequence of pasta and bees and cows and such is very cute and very Italian.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
One of the two entrances to Elephant Valley is outfitted with bee boxes; bees are known to be a natural elephant deterrent and can help in preventing the animals from disrupting crops or communities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are the worker bees of academia, toiling in labs for years in hopes of one day running their own hive.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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Airports were named for geographical locations, not to satisfy political whims.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are still many in this country who value truth, who believe that history should be preserved and not erased, who understand that constitutional rights should not be swept away to suit the whims of a megalomaniac, and who refuse to wallow in ignorance and hate.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That may require surgery if the maggots are deeply embedded.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, the Afflecks gave in when maggots started appearing in the apartment.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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