queen bee
Example Sentences
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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
But the standout character is "queen bee" Regina, head of the Plastics clique and the meanest of the mean girls.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
But the inherent humor in Glinda, the queen bee who claims she can make anyone popular, was instantly appealing, too.
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024
It wasn’t clear if the hive was simply following a queen bee that attached herself to the engine, he added.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
The actual work was done by the servants, of course, but the queen bee of all this busyness was indisputably Lady Constance.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
