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
From Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence giving us the millennial fandom moment of dreams to Emma Stone being attacked by a bee and consequently being saved by Austin Butler and Pedro Pascal, there was plenty to keep up with.
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Alicia Lansom, Refinery29, 5 June 2025
Native yarrows also come in white like the Sonoma Coast Yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Sonoma Coast’), which produces beautiful masses of snowy white flowers that are popular with a host of pollinators, from bats and birds to butterflies and bees.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The competition started with 243 young spellers who qualified after advancing through local and regional bees.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Alicia Lansom, Refinery29, 5 June 2025
Native yarrows also come in white like the Sonoma Coast Yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Sonoma Coast’), which produces beautiful masses of snowy white flowers that are popular with a host of pollinators, from bats and birds to butterflies and bees.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The competition started with 243 young spellers who qualified after advancing through local and regional bees.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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This translates into collections that transcend seasonal whims, instead offering timeless pieces with modern sensibilities.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Ownership of the Birmingham Property changed hands several times through transactions initiated at the whims of the Respondent.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The result is a gaping ulcer writhing with maggots, which attracts yet more adult female screwworms that can lay hundreds more eggs, deepening the putrid, festering lesion.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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