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
Leave the leaves for overwintering creatures Fallen leaves are perfect nesting sites for native bees, moths and butterflies.
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Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
This morning’s must read A colony of bees is living at this SoCal mall.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
So far, the new Andrena bee has been found in Texas and Oklahoma.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The bees came at the invitation of mall’s owner, which sells their honey to shoppers.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
This morning’s must read A colony of bees is living at this SoCal mall.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
So far, the new Andrena bee has been found in Texas and Oklahoma.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The bees came at the invitation of mall’s owner, which sells their honey to shoppers.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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 30 Dec. 2024.
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