belle

noun

\ ˈbel

Definition of belle

: 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

Examples of belle in a Sentence

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But there is risk, too, for the belles of the early Democratic primary ball. — Laurie Kellman, The Seattle Times, "Belles of the ball: Dem freshmen courted by 2020 hopefuls," 19 Feb. 2019 Worlds collided, both physically and metaphorically, in 2011 when a Southern belle and a British duchess finally had a meeting of the minds for the sake of charitable giving. — Devon Ivie, Glamour, "Reese Witherspoon Says She Fell Under Kate Middleton's 'Spell' When They First Met," 26 Sep. 2018 Then there’s Beauty and The Beast: Rose prints decorate teapots by John Derian X Astier de Villatte and tiered skirts by Brock Collection will keep you the belle of the ball. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "This Fantasy Gift Guide Holds the Key to a Happily Ever After Holiday," 4 Dec. 2018 His Southern-belle girlfriend made pigeonlike noises behind him. — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, "The Luck of Kokura," 18 June 2018 Steadman described meeting a blonde southern belle at the Pendennis Club who asked him to draw her picture. — Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Artist remembers 1970 Kentucky Derby with Hunter S. Thompson," 2 May 2018 Unforgettably, his faded Southern belle describes the loneliness and loss of middle age as one long walk to the graveyard. — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, "Dobama Theatre's 'Appropriate' is Long Day's Journey Into White (review)," 26 Apr. 2018 La belle boat neck: The boat neck, or bateau neckline, was one of the most notable design elements of Markle’s wedding gown. — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, "The Markle effect: 6 wedding trends inspired by the royal wedding," 30 May 2018 Riley Papile and her girlfriend Abby Creneti are setting themselves up to be the (taco) belles of their high school ball. — Eileen Reslen, Seventeen, "This Teen Couple Took Their Prom Pictures at a Taco Bell and the Internet Is Here For It," 9 May 2018

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