How to Use bumblebee in a Sentence

bumblebee

noun
  • The net effect is a bit less like the flight of the bumblebee.
    Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Most bumblebees live alone or in small colonies in the ground.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2019
  • Kailen has her own pack, too: a tiny one shaped like a bumblebee.
    Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2018
  • And the bumblebee was the perfect candidate for the job.
    Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, 13 Dec. 2018
  • The bumblebees thrived on nectar of the clover blossoms.
    Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2017
  • Here is a link to a photo showing one of these flies on a bumblebee.
    oregonlive, 3 July 2022
  • For his first Halloween, Cooper's son was the most adorable bumblebee on the block.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • Make sure to also click that little bumblebee icon next to my thing, by the way.
    Django Gold, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Then come the insects, the Franklin’s bumblebee and the Bozdagh grasshopper in turn, then the spiders, the fish, the reptiles, the amphibians, the frogs, 17 kinds in all.
    David Allen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The oldest and youngest were twin zebras; Dorothy and the Tin Man; a ladybug and a bumblebee.
    Elisabeth Egan, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2018
  • The mirror brims with brightness; a bumblebee has entered the room and bumps against the ceiling.
    Nicholson Baker, New Republic, 21 Feb. 2018
  • And males played more than females (male bumblebees don't work for the colony and therefore have a lot more time on their hands).
    Lars Chittka, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
  • Then came our awareness of the afflictions of the bumblebee.
    Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2021
  • That choice has led to circus scenes, operas and one very large bumblebee.
    Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021
  • Indeed, all bumblebees die at the end of the season, except for the queen, who stores up food and hibernates to start a new hive the next spring.
    Joanna Klein, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2017
  • Have your children add details like birds and bumblebees, trees and grass.
    miamiherald, 7 June 2017
  • How to Help at Home Do your research on how to plant a bumblebee-friendly garden.
    Lindsey Reynolds, Treehugger, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Five Alaskan bumblebee species live in places that are extreme even by Alaskan standards.
    Gemma Tarlach, Wired, 3 July 2021
  • Mayor Brad Wiersum said the city is pleased to work with the center to ensure that the bumblebee, which was named the state bee in 2019, is protected.
    Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
  • But for a bumblebee trying to carry pollen back to the hive on a windy day, that difference might matter.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2015
  • The rusty patched bumblebee was so prevalent 20 years ago that pedestrians in Midwest cities had to shoo them away.
    The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2017
  • Emily hallucinates the image of a bumblebee the size of a horse.
    Carmel Kookogey, National Review, 16 Dec. 2019
  • The rusty patched bumblebee was once common across the Midwest and Northeast but is now at risk of going extinct.
    Kris Maher, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2017
  • And in some cases, a warmer climate can open up new areas for bumblebees to move into.
    Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The group of fish is sometimes called bumblebee catfish because of this striped coloration.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • For example, when fat bumblebees were trained to fly and then walk through a slit in a board to get to food on the other side, the bees turned their bodies sideways and tucked in their legs.
    Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
  • And depending on how a bumblebee loads herself up with nectar and pollen, her flight back to the hive might be less of a beeline than usual.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2015
  • The insects that cause the most stings are apids (honeybees and bumblebees), vespids (wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets), and fire ants.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 11 May 2023
  • Built to stand on its own, the mirror includes two attachments: one flower and one bumblebee, adding pops of color and different textures for even more fun.
    Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 11 July 2024
  • The set includes three bowls adorned with beautiful illustrations of flowers, butterflies, bumblebees, and dragonflies and is perfect for ice cream, yogurt, or any small-sized snack.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 July 2024

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