belles

Definition of bellesnext
plural of belle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belles
Noun
  • Whether from Grandma's backyard or the local famers' market, fresh peaches are the key to this simple pie.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Groceries are a steak, chicken sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, lettuce, cheese, two bags of birdseed, coffee, peaches, lemons, limes, ice-cream sandwiches, tomatoes, spinach, broth, onions, and the aforementioned wine.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 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
  • Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.
    Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
  • For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • With 89 total rooms, options range from deluxe king rooms to double queens—both featuring accessible mobility and hearing options—as well as a family-style room with multiple semi-private sleeping areas for those traveling in a group.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Our grandmothers were queens of the freezer, along with a zillion other ways to avoid food waste.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Belles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belles. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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