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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
This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Happy 2 year anniversary, babe!
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The rash of lad mags, crowded with bikini babes and bad advice for dudes, actively influenced the lads to be more sexist; studies showed that exposure to fashion magazines in the 1990s seemed to make girls hate themselves.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
The media babes gave its award to Katie Lobosco, reporter for Tax Notes.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 17 July 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Happy 2 year anniversary, babe!
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The rash of lad mags, crowded with bikini babes and bad advice for dudes, actively influenced the lads to be more sexist; studies showed that exposure to fashion magazines in the 1990s seemed to make girls hate themselves.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
The media babes gave its award to Katie Lobosco, reporter for Tax Notes.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babe
Noun
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The Pitch & Putt is a short nine-hole course that’s well-suited for novice players.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The couple reportedly had another baby on the way.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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That is, aside from the hijinks of Trump trying to kill his unborn baby to save his nights at Mar-a-Lago.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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During the five-day festival of Durga Puja, entire cities transform into a sprawling, open-air art gallery where the mythological battle between the goddess and her demon is reimagined to reflect contemporary anxieties.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Its origins date to an Aztec empire–era celebration of Mictēcacihuātl, goddess of Mictlān (the underworld).—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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The naked baby angel boy character with whimsical headgear comes in different forms—from regular, mini dolls to the popular Hippers, which are designed to hang from your phone or laptop with a square of adhesive tape.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sailors in dress whites stood at attention like dolls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Then The Woobles entered the chat and completely transformed the beginner-friendly crochet project space—and quickly became the must-have gift for the holiday season.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lang is, in the richest sense, a promising beginner.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And YouTube, marketing itself as the global hub of fandom cultivation, became queen bee.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Peru’s cumbia family dynasty Grupo 5, Puerto Rico’s versatile Guaynaa, Argentina’s cuartetazo force Luck Ra, Puerto Rican merengue queen Olga Tañón and Cuba’s rising reparto sensation Bebeshito will discuss how their respective genres have the power to cross borders.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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