Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for bumblebee. Search instead for basalebenen.
Definitions

bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

I spent 30 years consulting with investment firms worldwide, like a bumblebee moving from flower to flower.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

“If you were a bumblebee, a moth, or a short-tongued solitary bee, how might you approach this bloom?”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

"I've recorded 18 out of the 24 bumblebee species in the UK here," the insect research scientist said - "it's a really, really special place."

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

They were lost within the rubble of their fire-ravaged home: loungewear, blanket, bumblebee sweater and beanie — all yellow, Tatum’s favorite color.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

I spread my fingers and my hand looked like a yellowbacks bumblebee, bright yellow with black stripes.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

The impact of heatwaves is two-fold for bumblebees.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Dr Paul Williams, a bumblebee expert at the Natural History Museum, says foraging is an energy calculation for bumblebees.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Pesticides are only one of several challenges affecting bumblebees.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Pollen collected by bumblebees contained between two and seven times more heavy metals than pollen collected by honeybees across most of the metals examined.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees had returned to the yard.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training