beehive

Example Sentences

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But when he discovers a beehive, he shares the honey with his fellow prisoners by smearing it over his body.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

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 mayor of Aurillac, Pierre Mathonier, was reported as saying that Asian hornets threatening a beehive may have been the catalyst for the attack.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 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

I try and animate my face as I recall the event, a true story, in which I'd foolishly challenged a black bear over the rights to a beehive.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins