babe

noun

ˈbāb How to pronounce babe (audio)
Definition of babenext
1
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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2
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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4
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 And Weird Science would simply not work if the virtual babe, Lisa, was not played so perfectly by Kelly LeBrock with knowing mischief and surprising gravitas. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 This Society is only for the married women of Independence, sorry, babe. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026 Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for babe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babe
  1. novice
  2. baby
  3. goddess
  4. doll
  5. beginner
  6. child
  7. queen
  8. lovely
Noun
  • To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the latest, The Big Cats Dance Party, a high-profile case falls to a novice sleuth while the agency’s founder is away.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of novice
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  • The baby was found in the rubble and hospitalized at Bagram Air Base near Kabul, where military lawyer Joshua Mast decided with his wife to adopt her.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • One woman, her baby and young daughter in tow, struggled to find the right courtroom.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of baby
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  • Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The styles of the regency era pulled heavily from the classics, referencing the soft, romantic texture of Greek goddesses.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of goddess
Noun
  • Mattel didn’t need domestic Barbie factories if a Taiwanese partner could produce dolls more cheaply.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At 27, the artist comes across like a life-size Bratz doll, armed with sugary vocals and upbeat melodies.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of doll
Noun
  • Coach Mike Brown said the program welcomes beginners and experienced runners, with an emphasis on effort and improvement.
    — Donald Fountain, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The machine handles the setup steps that usually trip up beginners.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginner
Noun
  • Health experts are also pushing the government to expand the program to vaccinate children over five.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The driver was still in the truck, as were two children, Moses said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of child
Noun
  • Up there like the queen of it all is this big platelike moon with a sliver out of it at the three-o’clock position.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This earlier Russell work did not include acid queens, pinball wizards, or teenage-wasteland messiahs.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 21 Oct. 2026.

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