Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for bumblebee. Search instead for tumbleweeds.
Definitions

bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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.

Then come the insects, the Franklin’s bumblebee and the Bozdagh grasshopper in turn, then the spiders, the fish, the reptiles, the amphibians, the frogs, 17 kinds in all.

From New York Times

Arnold and her colleagues showed that feeding bumblebees caffeine while exposing them to a target floral scent encourages them to seek out that smell when they leave the nest.

From Scientific American

That choice has led to circus scenes, operas and one very large bumblebee.

From Los Angeles Times

Days later she revealed she got a bumblebee tattoo – an homage to Manchester’s industrious worker bee motif.

From Fox News

Photographer’s description: “Samsung Galaxy S9. Our ancient flowering cherry tree in the front yard has bloomed and is abuzz with honeybees and bumblebees.”

From Seattle Times