the belle of the ball
noun phrase
old-fashioned
: the most beautiful and popular woman at a dance, party, etc.
She was the belle of the ball.
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Barinholtz, who has an explosively ecstatic moment when Ike becomes the belle of the ball at the Golden Globes, even pulls ahead of Rogen occasionally.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes to become the belle of the ball.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Demi Moore’s daughter Scout Willis is ensuring that her mom will be the belle of the ball!
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Jason Momoa was the belle of the ball at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary afterparty on Sunday, Feb. 16.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Kendrick was becoming the belle of the ball among the elite while continuing to be outspoken about politics.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
Wearing her finest fairy-godmother-from–Shrek 2 gown, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher was the belle of the ball at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, and this GlamBOT shows it.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
This lovely layer cake will be the belle of the ball at any spring soiree.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Picacho Peak State Park Looking like a giant stone sail, the distinctive profile of Picacho Peak was the belle of the ball during the 2023 superbloom.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes to become the belle of the ball.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Demi Moore’s daughter Scout Willis is ensuring that her mom will be the belle of the ball!
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Jason Momoa was the belle of the ball at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary afterparty on Sunday, Feb. 16.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Kendrick was becoming the belle of the ball among the elite while continuing to be outspoken about politics.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
Wearing her finest fairy-godmother-from–Shrek 2 gown, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher was the belle of the ball at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, and this GlamBOT shows it.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
This lovely layer cake will be the belle of the ball at any spring soiree.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Picacho Peak State Park Looking like a giant stone sail, the distinctive profile of Picacho Peak was the belle of the ball during the 2023 superbloom.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
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“The belle of the ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20belle%20of%20the%20ball. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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