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as in novices
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 children
a recently born person
a babe in arms, too young even to crawl
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as in beauties
slang
a lovely woman
a celebrity magazine describing her as "a total babe"
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as in dolls
slang
a physically attractive person
an ad for a beach resort depicting tanned babes of both sexes
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Recent Examples of babes
Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.
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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
We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Good luck with that Saturn Return, babes!
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
White children and white babes in arms were there.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The queen of the blonde beach babes!
—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
The media babes gave its award to Katie Lobosco, reporter for Tax Notes.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 17 July 2025
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
We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Good luck with that Saturn Return, babes!
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
White children and white babes in arms were there.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The queen of the blonde beach babes!
—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
The media babes gave its award to Katie Lobosco, reporter for Tax Notes.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 17 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babes
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In China, OpenClaw has received a particularly fervent welcome among AI enthusiasts and novices alike.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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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,
26 Mar. 2026
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In addition to two videos featuring children, Biel also shared a third clip showing the technique used on a dog.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Namira’s mother often asks her children to copy-edit her e-mails.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet Gee’s Bend quilts did not enter the FAP’s Index of American Design, an ambitious project that documented, in illusionistic watercolors, everyday objects (weathervanes, chairs, saddles, dolls, dresses) dating from the Colonial era to the Gilded Age.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the next few years, Mottier added to her collection while in high school, quickly realizing how much joy the dolls brought her.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dermatologists say beginners need far fewer products than social media suggests — and the right basics can deliver real results.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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This advanced beginners class is for players with some knowledge of the game who are working on hitting the ball consistently.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The agency’s modern-day role was defined in 1962, after thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Following his address Sunday, Leo stood atop the popemobile waving to crowd and kissing the foreheads of babies and young children as he was carried around Vatican City, with thousands of people cheering and waving flags from all over the world.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three other major candidates, all political newcomers, say an outsider is needed to shake up the status quo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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For Kauffman newcomers, say international fans, the KC2026 transportation system could be an answer.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Babes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babes. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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