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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although I worked with film for years, I'm just a babe as far as digital photography is concerned
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as in baby
a recently born person
a babe in arms, too young even to crawl
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3
as in goddess
slang
a lovely woman
a celebrity magazine describing her as "a total babe"
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as in doll
slang
a physically attractive person
an ad for a beach resort depicting tanned babes of both sexes
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Recent Examples of babe
That is molly water, babes, and your night is about to change!
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Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Naturepedic Wake up, babe, the Naturepedic 20% off sale is happening.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Every other scene was populated with spooky babes — babes with scary faces but babes nonetheless.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Doing the worm on the carpet and a cartwheel on the floating dock is not enough to impress, babes.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 July 2024
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Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Naturepedic Wake up, babe, the Naturepedic 20% off sale is happening.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Every other scene was populated with spooky babes — babes with scary faces but babes nonetheless.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Doing the worm on the carpet and a cartwheel on the floating dock is not enough to impress, babes.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for babe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babe
Noun
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But both the novice and the veteran responded to Trump’s threats with grace and finesse.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The skaters were part of the National Development Team, a training program for top juvenile, intermediate and novice figure skaters.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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Make a daily to-do list of all of your responsibilities — one column for work, one for your baby.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Infant mortality also surged in these groups, with deaths rising nearly 11% – almost twice the average – among Black babies, more than any other racial or ethnic group.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Greek divinity Nemesis, rarely depicted in art, has no place in the Olympian pantheon of a dozen gods and goddesses.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Disneyland kicks off Black History Month with gospel music and soul food The Sakura line includes fuzzy and furry plush dolls of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, Stitch and Baymax ($35 to $45) and smaller keychain dolls ($15).—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
31 Jan. 2025
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The new and old versions of the classic Barbie dolls are on display at Mattel Design Center in El Segundo, California, U.S., February 22, 2024.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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For those of you who are beginners: The NFL consists of 32 teams split into two conferences — the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) — with four divisions in each (North, South, East and West).—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Join DeBary Hall staff for a fun evening full of beginner line dances to various music genres.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In recent days, judges have pumped the brakes on Trump’s efforts to freeze spending, cull the federal workforce, end automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, send transgender women to men’s prisons and dismantle the United States Agency for International Development.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Their children generally take a more structured approach to mealtimes and bedtime.—
ROBIN ABCARIAN Los Angeles Times,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2023
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“Babe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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