belles

Definition of bellesnext
plural of belle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belles
Noun
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove peaches from water; place directly into an ice water bath for one minute.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Wednesday, July 28, Beef Goulash, California veggies, whole grain dinner roll, peaches, milk.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Senior digital design editor Zoë Sessums snagged her wishbone chairs at a small antique sale in Maine, and after repairs to the paper cord seats, the Danish beauties were as good as new.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Visit in January for the best chance of enjoying these beauties in optimal wintry weather.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
  • For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The puzzle queens will inspire me to calm down and focus.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That alliance definitively placed the company on the map of the great European courts, long before the queens of the north became regular customers.
    Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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