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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"Look, babe," she replies, shrugging it off, "I'll just get all my family from Manchester to fill the seats."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The lorry driver's final conversation with her ended with her saying: "OK babe, drive safe, I love you."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

To any man who made a pop album in 2024: Good luck, babe.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

One person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “like what’s the plan babe what are we doing.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

“He said, ‘Ifemelu is a fine babe but she is too much trouble.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie