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
The White House beekeeping program started in 2009 after a White House carpenter, Charlie Brandt, started keeping bees on the complex as a hobby a few years prior.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
In addition to hummingbirds, this North American native is a nectar source for a variety of bees and butterflies.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The trio previously won the 2008 Junior Eurovision as 10-year-olds with a gibberish song while dressed as bumble bees.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The Himalayan cliff bee is essential for the pollination of high-altitude plants and their rapidly decreasing population puts these ecosystems in jeopardy, threatening the food base for the entire region.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
In addition to hummingbirds, this North American native is a nectar source for a variety of bees and butterflies.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The trio previously won the 2008 Junior Eurovision as 10-year-olds with a gibberish song while dressed as bumble bees.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The Himalayan cliff bee is essential for the pollination of high-altitude plants and their rapidly decreasing population puts these ecosystems in jeopardy, threatening the food base for the entire region.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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The league has conformed to The King’s whims.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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By their very nature, pop-ups are fluid and subject to the whims of weather.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Radishes Rapid growth makes radishes ideal as companion plants and trap crops, effective for drawing flea beetles, aphids, slugs, snails, harlequin bugs, and cabbage root maggots away from tomatoes, eggplant, brassicas, cucumbers, and squash.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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Then, eggs hatch maggots that burrow and eat live tissue.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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