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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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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 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.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Turns out that even being the perfect avatar doesn’t spare you from being objectified like a booth babe at a gun show.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
But that’s an easy question, babe.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 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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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Turns out that even being the perfect avatar doesn’t spare you from being objectified like a booth babe at a gun show.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
But that’s an easy question, babe.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 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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Rent bikes and pedal a portion of the car-free Norwottuck Rail Trail, gentle enough for novice cyclists.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 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,
18 Sep. 2025
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In unvaccinated pregnant women, measles may cause premature birth or a low-birthweight baby.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The lives of women and babies are on the line.—
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Still, the goddess planet’s arrival coincides with Pluto stationing direct in Aquarius, a powerhouse moment that demands transformation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The watch itself is an obvious Easter egg, as Hera is queen of all 12 Greek gods and goddesses, while The Life of a Showgirl is her 12th studio album.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Sep. 2025
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There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The doll and three-story playset — both of which Gaines helped to design — will both be available to purchase at Target, in stores and online.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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And one of the trends worth noting is the beginner-friendly crafts newbies are looking for when strolling around their local Michaels.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
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The moon is one of the easiest and most satisfying targets for beginner and pro astrophotographers to capture.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The families would go to fundraisers and other events together, and all of their children came along, because nobody had babysitters.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Next, brother and sister duo Itsuki (Joey Iwanaga) and Yuna (Akana Ikeda) are lured on a path that sees Yuna happily married with a child.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2005, the queen appointed Major a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 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 28 Sep. 2025.
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