Example sentences for: babs

How can you use “babs” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • This was happening long before r- dropping became common in English accents: Barbara to Babs, Bartholomew to Bat, Bridget to Biddy, Christopher to Kit, Dorothy to Dot, Frances to Fanny, Harriet to Hat, Herbert to Hab or Hub, Jordan to Judd, Margaret to Maggie or Meg, Margery to Madge, Martha to Mattie , and Theresa to Tess .

  • Maybe he should thank the Academy: Oscar winners Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas, and Babs Streisand provided maximum donations of $10,000 each.

  • In the nicknames Babs and Nobs, the suffix -s is an old diminutive suffix like - y; in fact, a few nicknames apparently combine the two: Betsy, Patsy, and Nancy.

  • As an added teaser, Babs is keeping the identity of the year's No.


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