belles

Definition of bellesnext
plural of belle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belles
Noun
  • On his orchard, Kuhn gleefully reported, sizable quantities of Desert Delight nectarines and Eva’s Pride peaches have set on their respective trees.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Alongside the bluebs were spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and potatoes.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 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
  • These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Turns out, these gold beauties don’t follow that rule.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 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
  • The queens competing in Season 18 included Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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