Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Babbitts
Noun
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We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To relitigate the matter on behalf of Musk only served to underline the conviction that all of these jerks deserved one another.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The four paintings are Joan Miró’s Composition (1953), Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, rue Saint-Vincent, Montmartre (1934), Balthus’s Etude pour femme couchée (1948), and Pablo Picasso’s L’Ecuyere et les clowns (1961).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In the dead of night, a group of armed thieves creeps toward a locked vault.—
Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
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Photos from the area showed cars slowly traveling through the floodwaters as water rises and creeps onto sidewalks in the area.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Thin ties dropped from the neckline of the bohemian-leaning silhouette, giving the dress a slightly undone finish against the high-shine black heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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Harriet, 45, completed her ensemble for the big day with a lace veil, custom ivory satin heels by Jimmy Choo and a tiara and earrings by Pragnell, the same Mayfair jeweler that designed her engagement ring.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Soul Quest Overdrive takes a page out of Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s book and follows four anthropomorphic pieces of sports gear that are absolute scumbags.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ninety-nine percent of politicians are scumbags.—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
16 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Because right now, being loudmouth dirtbags might just be the only thing this team has going for it.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first is more music, for the indie dirtbags in the house.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Babbitts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Babbitts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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