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beehive

[bee-hahyv] / ˈbiˌhaɪv /
NOUN
apiary
Synonyms
STRONG




NOUN
hive
Synonyms


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So far, the royal visit has gone smoothly, with Trump warmly greeting Charles and Camilla on Monday, where they chatted over tea before visiting a beehive in the shape of the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

The royal visitors had tea in the Green Room and were brought into the garden to see a newly-expanded beehive, rebuilt in the shape of a miniature White House.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Behind the apostles, in a beehive of sociable activity, wingless angels busy themselves with rituals—tending to oil lamps, burning cypress branches, playing musical instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Dressed in a revealing keyhole dress and towering beehive wig, Carpenter comes to Simon Says for the ambience and the chance to dress in drag.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2025

She had a big beehive hairdo and cat-eye glasses.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

The first day of the trip featured a more informal welcome, with the Trumps treating Charles and Camilla to tea and cakes in the White House before showing them beehives on the famed lawn.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

But when she arrives at Iona’s apartment, Andie is shocked to see that a coiffed perm, light makeup, a sensible suit and a string of pearls have replaced her friend’s beehives and gelled spikes.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

They also advise that locals keep vehicles free of food, lock doors and windows, and use electric fencing to protect beehives and chicken coops.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

First she described the claybeds, making sure she got in everything she could remember, the wide ocher-colored washing pits, the dragline, the kilns like great brick beehives.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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