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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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2
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
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, 24 Sep. 2025
The show, held in Brooklyn at the former Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, saw a chic mix of celebrities and Burch babes.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Happy 2 year anniversary, babe!
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The show, held in Brooklyn at the former Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, saw a chic mix of celebrities and Burch babes.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Happy 2 year anniversary, babe!
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babe
Noun
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to the basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both veteran and novice skiers were on our trip, guided by the father-son team at Spor Guiding, and appeared to be having the times of their lives.—
Susan B. Barnes,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This series covers food and beverages, personal care, beauty, household care, home goods, baby and kids, pets and so much more.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But babies, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic lung conditions are more likely to get seriously sick, developing illnesses like bronchiolitis or pneumonia.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But in today's age of avocado-lime ranch and green goddess, many old-school dressings have quietly disappeared from grocery shelves and dinner tables.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The goddess planet knows the art of seduction, but when transiting Scorpio, her sweetness is equally seductive and mysterious.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are a lot of options when looking for gifts for 7-year-olds, but some of my favorites include the viral Wall Crawler Gecko, the Bop It, and a scary-cool blind box doll set.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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That includes seasonal drinks such as Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brulée Latte – and new this year, special Hello Kitty merchandise including hot and cold cups and a special-edition Hello Kitty plush doll.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My Setup My setup cost around $500 and consisted of a basic beginner's tripod, a Canon EOS Rebel T3i and two Canon lenses.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cozyverse was written with omegaverse beginners in mind, giving readers an easy entry point to our favorite genre, while also crafting stories that would be fresh and exciting to long-time omegaverse fans.—
Emilia Emerson,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The queen of talking about people behind their backs has an issue with them talking about someone behind their back — but Lisa, of course, rejects this comparison and denies saying anything out of order.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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When a colony becomes too large, the old queen and half the bees head to the new location in a flying swarm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fanny and Stella, middle-class lovelies in hoop skirts, engage in a warm embrace.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Babe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babe. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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