belles

Definition of bellesnext
plural of belle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belles
Noun
  • Delicious warm or chilled, brandied peaches make an elegant presentation served alongside vanilla ice cream or a simple vanilla cake like Lewis’ Busy Day Cake, still warm from the oven.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • The system also recommends fruits and vegetables like broccoli, peppers, raspberries and peaches.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 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
  • From cat-eye beauties to throwback, oversized statement makers, these glasses will take you from parade float to bar crawl in style (while elevating your ensembles year-round).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • There’s no doubt that Monroe was and continues to be one of the most influential beauties in our culture.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The goddesses were always women first.
    Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Despite eating royal jelly, the queens raised in worker wax were smaller and didn’t survive as well.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Accessibility The hotel has many ADA-compliant spaces, including the public entrance, guest rooms (options include a king room with a balcony, two queens, two kings with a balcony, an ocean view king with balcony, and a studio suite), registration desk, and concierge desk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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