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Queen Bee

Definition:

A queen bee is the adult, reproductive female bee in a honey bee colony. She is the mother of all the bees in the colony and is responsible for laying eggs and maintaining the hive's population.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Popularly refers to the dominant female in any social or professional group.

Example Sentence: The founder of the company was the queen bee and everyone looked up to her for guidance.

Sense 2:

Refers to a woman who is highly attractive or considered the most desirable in a particular group.

Example Sentence: Anna was known as the queen bee of her high school, with many admirers vying for her attention.

Sense 3:

Locally, a queen bee may refer to the central figure or leader of a specific community or organization.

Example Sentence: The queen bee of our town's theater group has been organizing successful plays for over a decade.

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