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
Harvesting honey, helping in a large garden, tending to chickens, ducks, geese and bees.
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Shivani Vora, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Plant this native beauty in pollinator gardens to treat bees and butterflies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Before the Broward bee began, the spellers sat on the stage and did some stretching.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Shivani Vora, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Plant this native beauty in pollinator gardens to treat bees and butterflies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Before the Broward bee began, the spellers sat on the stage and did some stretching.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bee
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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