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

"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

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

"When a queen bee dies, there is always another queen in the hive ready to take her place," my grandmother said.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl