belles

Definition of bellesnext
plural of belle

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Noun
  • More than half of the USDA's samples of peaches, plums, nectarines and pears had residues of fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system, the EWG said based on findings from animal studies.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There will be Cajun food, pies, barbecue, soul food, Latin food, peaches and pizza.
    Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 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
  • Its first part centers on the beauties of Joseon and includes a key work by Shin Yun-bok depicting scenes of everyday life.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • These low-maintenance beauties flower spring, summer, and fall on compact plants that require no pruning or deadheading.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.
    Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Everyone will have traditional costumes, and there will be kings and queens.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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