: a popular and attractive girl or woman
especially
: a girl or woman whose charm and beauty make her a favorite
the belle of the ball
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The show follows Wiig’s wannabe patrician Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, who is hell-bent on becoming the belle of 1960’s Palm Beach by elbowing her way into the upper echelons of Florida’s most exclusive beach club, the Palm Royale.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
In a market with a ton of teams with money to spend and not an abundance of high-level talent to spend it on, the no-frills Linderbaum could soon become the belle of the free-agent ball.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Greenland has been the unlikely belle of the Munich ball as U.S., European, NATO, and other leaders try to hash out just how serious Trump’s threats are.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Presenter Nikki Glaser was giving belle of the ball vibes in this pleated, pale pink Zuhair Murad gown and David Yurman jewelry.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
In a market with a ton of teams with money to spend and not an abundance of high-level talent to spend it on, the no-frills Linderbaum could soon become the belle of the free-agent ball.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Greenland has been the unlikely belle of the Munich ball as U.S., European, NATO, and other leaders try to hash out just how serious Trump’s threats are.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Presenter Nikki Glaser was giving belle of the ball vibes in this pleated, pale pink Zuhair Murad gown and David Yurman jewelry.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for belle
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“Belle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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