noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a wasps'/hornets' nest
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a wasps' nest in the attic
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A hornet arrived the following morning, loose-jointed, like a gunslinger.
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But what about the bees and hornets?
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Finally, doctors hit the right spot, and the sound of angry hornets filled the operating room.
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Grass was growing inside it, and hornets, birds, and spiders were living in the eaves.
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It was just like you see in the war movies: It sounded like hornets coming over your head.
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They turned out to be totally placid; just as well, since they are the size of hornets.