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beehive

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




NOUN
hive
Synonyms


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Which begs the question: When Pierson chose her first beehive wig in 1976, did she realise it would become her signature look for the next five decades?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

Instead, he said that the unusual incident may have been due to the bee colony becoming too large for its beehive and becoming "overactive" when the beekeeper handled it.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

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

It was like being inside an enormous beehive, with a constant buzz and people scurrying everywhere—costumers, stagehands, musicians, the choreographer and his many assistants.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood