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
This little nabe is perhaps best known for Dihua Street, which is considered to be the oldest street in Taipei and is peppered with handsome, old-school buildings that date back to the Japanese colonial era and traditional Chinese medicine shops.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Also on the menu are pasta and udon dishes, nabe, izakaya, gyoza, soft shell crab, chicken karaage and more.
—Brock Keeling, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The desert retro decor by Electric Bowery, a Venice, CA design company, throws some major Palm Springs meets Baja energy, which is perfect for this Eastside nabe.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Also on the menu are pasta and udon dishes, nabe, izakaya, gyoza, soft shell crab, chicken karaage and more.
—Brock Keeling, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The desert retro decor by Electric Bowery, a Venice, CA design company, throws some major Palm Springs meets Baja energy, which is perfect for this Eastside nabe.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabe
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Some board members who voted no said the district had not sufficiently demonstrated that broad layoff notices were the most responsible or strategic option and argued that the analysis did not fully account for the operational and human consequences of issuing RIF notices at that scale.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Arias also noted that his union members are typically the lowest paid in the district.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Robert and James Paschal passed away in 1997 and 2008, respectively, but their descendants continue to operate the restaurant, which reopened in a more modern Castleberry Hill neighborhood location in 2022.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of the pieces Zellweger wore in the film were thrifted from charity and consignment stores, such as Mary’s Living and Giving in Hampstead, the north London neighborhood where her character lives.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabe. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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