queen bee

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.

Now we’re on Vegas World; now we’re on Jurassic Planet; now we’re on a planet ruled by a gigantic queen bee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"The queen bee gave me a blank stare and said: 'You've ruined my night.'"

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Every actor oozed Main Character Energy, but the plot fully revolved around Silverstone’s Cher, the effervescent queen bee of Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

And Swift, with her lengthy track record of queen bee energy, can't be pleased with the implication that she's just the Drogon to someone else's Daenerys.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

On the third night after hearing the broadcast—Thursday—Werner stands in the hexagonal bathtub beneath the queen bee.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr