Beehive State
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Beehive State
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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He stated the phrase is featured on a license plate issued by the state, and is the motto of four cities or counties in the Beehive State.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023
You may not be welcomed in the Beehive State.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
The seasonal resort opened seven years ago with 14 Conestoga wagons and 26 canvas tents on the Beehive State side of Bear Lake.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022
So he and his team used their maps to pinpoint hotspots in the Beehive State.
From Scientific American • Jan. 27, 2022
This may have added importance in view of the fact that Utah now is known as the Beehive State.
From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.
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