babe
Example Sentences
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"She slept like a babe. But we do not sleep on the trail. If we do sleep, we may never wake up."
From Literature
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“Of course, babe”—Mom glances back at me—“just not right now.”
From Literature
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“Nope. Only flour and butter, babes. Any sugar was for the yeast, and they’ve done their work and eaten it all up.”
From Literature
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And did I mention, there is no cooking, scrubbing, or tending to babes?
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“I’m always hot, babe,” Jones replied, continuing her blotting adventure before explaining — perhaps unnecessarily — “I’m having that menopause. That pause, that pause.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.