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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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as in goddess
slang
an attractive 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
The queen of the blonde beach babes!
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Most of these songs go out to the babes.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Out of the mouth of babes, indeed.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
No overly confident and underskilled med students are doing procedures on me, babe.
—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Most of these songs go out to the babes.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Out of the mouth of babes, indeed.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
No overly confident and underskilled med students are doing procedures on me, babe.
—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for babe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babe
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The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.
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Authorities say five instructors, five novice tandem jumpers and the pilot died when the Pilatus PC-6 suddenly fell almost vertically near homes after leaving Nancy-Essey airfield.
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During pregnancy, iron demand increases to support both the baby and placenta, while postpartum recovery can further lower ferritin due to blood loss.
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Inside a Humboldt Park apartment, four children, including a 4-month-old baby, spent Monday trying to cope with the extreme heat.
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To perform a sacrifice in front of a temple so as to influence a god or goddess was not seen as any kind of problem.
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Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod.
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The script by Kevin Wade throws up hurdles of sexism and class snobbery, never sugarcoating how Tess’s male co-workers treat her like a blow-up doll.
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Rodrigo caught heat after performing in a baby-doll dress with bloomers beneath last month in Spain.
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This summer, attendance grew to more than 500, most of them beginners or amateur climbers.
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The limited edition Estes Liberty Star rocket is the perfect model for the job, decked out with a blue and red styling and featuring beginner friendly assembly for an easy setup.
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Harry's decision comes amid an ongoing security fiasco concerning the safety of Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
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Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
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Resting options include double bunk beds in back and queen bed with bamboo mattress up front.
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Get a king for the price of a queen, or a queen for the price of a twin, plus a free adjustable base during the sale.
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Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.
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“Babe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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