bumblebee

noun

bum·ble·bee ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē

variants or less commonly bumble bee

: any of numerous large robust hairy social bees (genus Bombus)

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Just look at those three little bumblebees swarming their head, and their little hats — just look at them! —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025 More than a quarter of North American bumblebees are at risk of extinction with both bees and butterflies declining by a shocking 1 or 2% a year, according to a report in the National Academy of Sciences. —

Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 Her perspective flits from light to dark and subject to subject with the ease and efficiency of a bumblebee. —

Carole V. Bell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024 Flowers have a white-to-lavender hue with purple specks and invite bumblebees, native bees, and honey bees to the garden. —

Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bumblebee