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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bee
There’s a butterfly bush that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
—
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Stock image of bees sitting on flowers.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside is basically an Art Deco clubhouse designed by bees.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The phrase busy as a bee certainly applies to bees in June.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bee
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Stock image of bees sitting on flowers.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside is basically an Art Deco clubhouse designed by bees.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The phrase busy as a bee certainly applies to bees in June.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
-
At the end of each task, Davies awards points based on performance and his own whims, and the winner at the end of each series gets a trophy shaped like Davies’s head.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Historically linked to meditation and traditional Japanese dining culture, today’s iterations are all about modern living needs that suit every whim—lounging while binging on the White Lotus reruns, creating a reading nook, or simply losing oneself in texts at the end of the day.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
There were 16 live maggots on the floor of the kitchen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
-
In one visceral scene of complex dignity, Mother removes maggots from a living man’s rotting flesh.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share