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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
Eat the cold spaghetti or leftover enchiladas, babe.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Similar photos would later be taken of Anita Ekberg and Sophia Loren while attending Cannes, with the whole beach babe thing becoming something of a tradition for Hollywood stars visiting the Riviera in the mid-21st century.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
Koumba uses them like a concierge service, commandeering Air Force One to jet-set around the world, waited on all the while by a retinue of babes in leopard print.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Similar photos would later be taken of Anita Ekberg and Sophia Loren while attending Cannes, with the whole beach babe thing becoming something of a tradition for Hollywood stars visiting the Riviera in the mid-21st century.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
Koumba uses them like a concierge service, commandeering Air Force One to jet-set around the world, waited on all the while by a retinue of babes in leopard print.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babe
Noun
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And a new feature called side-slip control enabled even novice drivers to slide through corners like Ken Block.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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My daughter Keira began life as a healthy baby.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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What happened to Heidi Broussard’s baby?—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Zoë Kravitz is known to love a micro take on the goddess braid look.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Zendaya stars as Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who protects Odysseus throughout his adventures.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Torres continues to show great flair in writing for Oscar winners, though, with Portman playing a mother delighted by her daughter’s interest in a step-child doll to torment.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Most of Lucy Boynton’s beauty references the 1960s, and this doll-like bob screams modern mod.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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Lowering the barrier for beginners A major focus of the CraftLab Generators is accessibility.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Who Shouldn’t Try 4-7-8 Breathing Without Checking First The 7-second breath hold can feel uncomfortable for beginners or anyone with limited lung capacity.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But stone vamp queens are only the tip of Anne Rice’s freaky vampire iceberg.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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Her influences range from Russian icons and Italian primitives to Renaissance painters, divine and mythological figures, particularly Venus as an archetype of femininity, and the queens of ancient Egypt.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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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.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Babe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babe. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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