Hornet

//ˈhɔɹ.nɪt//

"Hornet" in a Sentence (10 examples)

Tom was killed by a giant hornet.

I've been stung by a hornet.

Tom stepped on a hornet nest.

A hornet is buzzing.

The bee makes honey, which the drone devours. The wasp and the hornet molest with a sting: and especially cattle, so do the gadfly (breeze), the fly and the gnat.

I do not believe that the hornet returns the stolen honey to the bees.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced it has trapped a male Asian giant hornet – the first male of the invasive species to be detected in the United States.

The hornet was caught in a trap.

The Asian hornets, dubbed “murder hornets” for their aggressive nature, are the world’s largest hornet and a predator of honeybees and other insects.

Although it is not typically aggressive toward humans, the monster hornet can inflict a powerful sting.

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