belles

Definition of bellesnext
plural of belle
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Noun
  • The actress wore a pastel-colored gown of peaches, purples and yellows with a long train, not unlike her Statue of Liberty gown at the 2022 celebration.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 May 2026
  • Best gentle shampoo for colored hair This award-winning shampoo and conditioner duo is made with organic rose oil and peaches, which revive dull or fading color.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Cobras coming up out of charmers’ baskets are generally six feet long.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 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
  • Hollywood was full of beauties.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • These tropical beauties are grown for their oversized foliage ranging from lime green to almost black.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The space can easily fit a king mattress or two queens if kids aren't in the picture.
    Stefan Ionescu May 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
  • Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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