Babs
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He played his first gig in the Bronx, N.Y., at age 14, and five years later he was hired as a sideman on his first recording session, accompanying bebop vocalist Babs Gonzales in 1949.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
He made his initial recordings in 1949 — first with singer Babs Gonzalez, then with pianist Bud Powell and trombonist Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The car, known as Babs, set a world record on the sands of Pendine 100 years ago with Welsh racing driver JG Parry-Thomas behind the wheel.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
His son Geraint Owen drove Babs on two laps of the beach earlier.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Babs lets out a strange, too-loud laugh, then takes the brown paper bag from her purse and holds it out.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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