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babe

[beyb] / beɪb /




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"Yeah I said it, sorry babe," he continued, adding that he would "get in trouble for this."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

And I’m like, babe, I would if I could.”

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

“Yep they aren’t compatible babe girl only wants a man with $$$,” one reply reads.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Natasha said, “Sorry, babe, Wednesday’s my birthday, and I wanna go to Good Times at Davey Wayne’s.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2025

“Have a chair, babe, and I’ll fix you something to eat.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

"Alright, babes," he said trying to comfort her.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2025

She’s marginally more sophisticated, or perhaps just less conflicted than he is, but both are babes in the woods and a temperamentally matched set.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

The theater is humming with happy cast and crew, some with their little kids who had been babes in arms while the movie was shot — and ended up as extras.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2023

“Out of the mouths of babes seemed the most palatable way to introduce Blacks to the funny pages,” she wrote.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2023

I got to know the families, too, with their frolicking babes and grumpy grandparents, especially since some returned year after year.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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