BELLES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

belles

noun

plural of belle

as in peaches

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Summer is the best time to dine out in Denver, when farm-to-table restaurants become abundant with fresh Colorado produce such as Rocky Ford melons, Olathe sweet corn and Palisade peaches.

— Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Made with peaches, blueberries, cucumber, and basil, this salad is a sleeper hit.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 23 July 2026

Definition of peaches

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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

Definition of charmers

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California naturalist John Muir compared the two valleys’ beauties, but that was before Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed by the O’Shaughnessy Dam into a massive reservoir.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 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, 15 July 2026

Definition of beauties

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Homer’s hero has extramarital affairs with goddesses Circe and Calypso — the latter of whom traps him and forces him to sleep with her each night for seven years.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Exceptions included the famed Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, with its shimmering blue and gold mosaic tiles and statues of Roman gods and goddesses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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