belles

plural of belle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belles
Noun
  • Use firm peaches to prevent the custard from becoming too watery.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • From bunches of basil to baskets of juicy peaches, here are recipes that make fresh local produce shine.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Why so many charmers, devious or otherwise?
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • 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
  • These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • What's clear is that this neckline has made both stars look like Greek goddesses straight out of a movie.
    Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026
  • The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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