beehive

Example Sentences

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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

The trailer — released Thursday by Focus Features — opens with a voiceover, a metaphor and a shot of a beehive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

She once got detention for failing to show up with lunch money, and her appearance – “butch” attire, with her hair dyed purple and piled into a beehive – made her a target for bullies.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

It was dilapidated, so Ross got hold of a beekeeping suit and a beehive and learned how to transfer the colony to their new home.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

Place a beehive on my grave and let the honey soa\ through.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd