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babe

[bayb] / 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

“If it please Your Grace, may I present the Lady Val? Her sister Dalla was—” “—mother to that squalling babe who keeps us awake at night. I know who she is, Lord Snow.”

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

If the dreams of unborn babes are the dreams of practicing at living, for what then is this Waking Life preparing us?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

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

Whatever you do, just keep the socks off in bed, babes — I don't care what the science says.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 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

Tim and Tess, the twin Churchmouse babes, felt Matthias’s strong arm muscles and giggled aloud in admiration.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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