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queen bee

NOUN
bee
Synonyms
STRONG
bumblebee drone
WEAK
honey bee killer bee
NOUN
lady
Synonyms
STRONGEST
female girl woman
STRONG
adult broad dame gal mama matron missus mistress
WEAK
babe broad doll old lady old woman

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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

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

And in any given group, there is inevitably a queen bee who pesters her friends to do things beyond their comfort zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Mrs. Choi is the queen bee of Autumn’s well-off neighborhood, and her Southern twang is like her designer shoes—something she never forgets to put on before she leaves the house.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer