babe

[beyb] / beɪb /

NOUN

baby

Synonyms

STRONG

bairn child infant newborn suckling

WEAK

little one

Antonyms

STRONG

adult

WEAK

adolescent

NOUN

(offensive) attractive woman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathing beauty beauty queen cover girl cutie cutie-pie doll dollface fox glamor girl good-looking woman pin-up tomato

Example Sentences

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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

She urged "breastfeeding mums" to make sure they eat and drink enough, "especially if your babe is clusterfeeding".

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

He’s pretty sure it’s Stiller who suggested a version of Lumon founder Kier Eagan as a crawling babe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

"Hey babe, I need you to come out here right now," she tells him as her hair whips in the fierce winds.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

I meant to send Gilly and the babe to safety.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin