as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes
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Recent Examples of nabe
The couple tells Vogue that one of their first viral videos was of them making cabbage mille-feuille nabe, a Japanese dish of layered pork and cabbage in a dashi broth.
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Travel to a sumo training center for an interactive sumo experience, including a private demonstration and a traditional chanko nabe lunch, the protein-rich stew that fuels Japan’s wrestlers.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
Each of these nabes has great options for an excellent meal, like Daikokuya in Little Tokyo or the legendary Yang Chow in Chinatown, so make sure to bring your appetite.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Lately my wife and I have also begun to lament the decline of the nabe, which has become categorically grodier since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table.
—Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
King crab legs and snow crab are available two ways: steamed or boiled in a hot pot (nabe) with vegetables and tofu.
—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown.
—Bob Mehr, Billboard, 8 May 2017
The Kennedys actually made their first home together in Georgetown, and moved around the nabe several times, The Huffington Post notes.
—Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2016
Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Travel to a sumo training center for an interactive sumo experience, including a private demonstration and a traditional chanko nabe lunch, the protein-rich stew that fuels Japan’s wrestlers.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
Each of these nabes has great options for an excellent meal, like Daikokuya in Little Tokyo or the legendary Yang Chow in Chinatown, so make sure to bring your appetite.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Lately my wife and I have also begun to lament the decline of the nabe, which has become categorically grodier since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table.
—Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
King crab legs and snow crab are available two ways: steamed or boiled in a hot pot (nabe) with vegetables and tofu.
—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown.
—Bob Mehr, Billboard, 8 May 2017
The Kennedys actually made their first home together in Georgetown, and moved around the nabe several times, The Huffington Post notes.
—Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabe
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Walsh thinks that if HJR 4209 were to pass, costly lawsuits would follow the loss of Republican districts.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabe. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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