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Recent Examples of belle
Initially a passive Southern belle, Kidman’s Ada morphs before our eyes into a woman made harder and stronger by the absence of men, and her physicality matches the tenacity Kidman so often incorporates into her work.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The sassy Southern belle was known for her fashion, knack for art history and on-and-off relationship (but eventually very on) with Dwayne Wayne.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
One of the most popular rooms at the event was the mirrored ballet belle of the ball setup.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Bette Davis — Jezebel (1938) Bette Davis may have had more iconic roles during her illustrious career, but her turn as a headstrong Southern belle in Jezebel stands out as one of Hollywood's earliest feminist-leaning heroes.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The sassy Southern belle was known for her fashion, knack for art history and on-and-off relationship (but eventually very on) with Dwayne Wayne.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
One of the most popular rooms at the event was the mirrored ballet belle of the ball setup.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Bette Davis — Jezebel (1938) Bette Davis may have had more iconic roles during her illustrious career, but her turn as a headstrong Southern belle in Jezebel stands out as one of Hollywood's earliest feminist-leaning heroes.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belle
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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The resulting reconstructions show that the Parthenon’s internal appearance was constructed to provoke maximum awe—and even fear—by presenting a monumental golden goddess emerging from darkness.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The cloud, named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, measures about 40 moons across and its mass is 3,400 times that of the sun, according to the researchers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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City officials are warning anyone who has been in contact with the fox to seek medical attention.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The arrows in the second photo point to the fox's bushy tail and to where the animal's head is, which is pointed down out of sight in the picture.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Belle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belle. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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