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or belle époque
as in renaissance
a period of high artistic or cultural development
that 19th-century belle epoque when Paris seemed to be the artistic center of the universe
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Recent Examples of belle epoque
The next day, they were married at General Prim, a historic belle epoque mansion in Colonia Juarez, in front of 165 family members and friends.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The hotel opened in June in a belle epoque mansion by the Charente River and is part of the Almae Collection of hotels as well as a member of the hotel network Relais & Chateaux.
—Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
His death, from pneumonia and a pulmonary abscess, was perhaps the final nail in the coffin of the belle epoque, an age of gentility, civility and artistic achievement that had mostly ended with the outbreak of World War I.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
The opulent luxury of first class that now feels rather like a belle epoque for aviation is being replaced by a more understated desire, Kopola explains.
—John Walton, CNN, 4 Oct. 2021
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The hotel opened in June in a belle epoque mansion by the Charente River and is part of the Almae Collection of hotels as well as a member of the hotel network Relais & Chateaux.
—Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
His death, from pneumonia and a pulmonary abscess, was perhaps the final nail in the coffin of the belle epoque, an age of gentility, civility and artistic achievement that had mostly ended with the outbreak of World War I.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
The opulent luxury of first class that now feels rather like a belle epoque for aviation is being replaced by a more understated desire, Kopola explains.
—John Walton, CNN, 4 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belle epoque
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Born Donna Jean Thatcher in Florence, Alabama, Godchaux started her career in nearby Muscle Shoals, which was then at the center of a rock and soul renaissance during the 1960s.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her mesmerizing turn in Mother Bhumi, which translates as mother earth, suggests a renaissance that is exploring new depths to her acting.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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While Hallmark serves us a smorgasbord of festive films every year, there are a few each Countdown to Christmas season that give that nostalgic, golden age, timeless feeling and this is one of them.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Belle epoque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belle%20epoque. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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