belle

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Recent Examples of belle Getty portrayed the cantankerous but charming matriarch Sophia Petrillo, the mother of Arthur's character, and McClanahan played the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche. Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 In the end, Taylor left the villa with Carraway, a Southern belle. Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Through vivid, often surprising portraits — like that of a charismatic preacher offering unsparing historical tours, or a woman who proudly inhabits the persona of a Southern belle — the film captures the contradictions and complexities of a community living within the shadow of its own mythology. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 McClanahan's character, Blanche, was the Southern belle of the group and also a widow. Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belle
Noun
  • John, by contrast, was to the manner born, and Kelly plays him as a charmer and a dilletante.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
  • William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Who are the queens of the stomp?
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Out on the wily, windy moors, a new box office queen was crowned!
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Jennifer Beals will play Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, the harvest, and the cycle of life and death.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The research has implications beyond the origins of this extraordinary goddess particle, however.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Watch for wildlife, too—though many animals hibernate, foxes and bobcats remain active all winter.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • What's more, the European Commission is planning to announce a decision on banning the holding and killing of mink, foxes, raccoon, dogs and chinchilla, and marketing of fur products from those animals, according to its website.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Belle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belle. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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