bumblebee
Example Sentences
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They were lost within the rubble of their fire-ravaged home: loungewear, blanket, bumblebee sweater and beanie — all yellow, Tatum’s favorite color.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025
Buglife said at least two of the UK's 25 species of bumblebee were believed to have started nest-building early.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
A daisy tinged with ultraviolet petals signals to a bumblebee: dinner’s served.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024
Decline of the rusty-patched bumblebee could be a harbinger of die-offs of other species that were once common.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
“He looks friendly enough,” thought Milo, not sure just how friendly a friendly bumblebee should be, and tried to think of a very difficult word.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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