belles

plural of belle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belles
Noun
  • At the start of summer, we were obsessed with how the Silos spotlighted peaches.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When Leonora slumps against tins of asparagus tips and white peaches in her larder, the moment of collapse is close to unbearable.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Like a lot of aging Hollywood beauties, La Quinta looks better than ever — and that’s saying something, because this place has always been a true jewel of the desert.
    Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It's sometimes used as an honor in Hindu culture and is another name for the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Drag queens will also play a central role this Halloween season at Six Flags sister park Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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