belle

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Recent Examples of belle Each of Parton's four bites were inspired by the Southern belle and classic desserts, like the Peachy Keen Cobbler and The Banana Pudding Pie donuts. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024 For all those bulk heads and bar belles looking to build muscle, lifting heavy weights isn’t necessary. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024 Each of Parton's four limited-edition bites — which come in a colorful, matching dozens box — are inspired by the Southern belle and classic desserts. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 The almost universal acclaim for In Cold Blood lifted his reputation from that of a poetic mannerist into the pantheon of American belles lettres. Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belle 
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Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • In Greek and Roman mythology, Maia was the eldest of the Pleiades and was a fertility goddess.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Walsh, Hathaway’s stylist, made Mindy Kahling into a golden goddess for the Globes, styling her in a sparkling Ashi Studio gown.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The fear of leaving without her fox was greater than the fear of missing the flight.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Wild Robot filmmakers found their look when going over early concept art that had the island’s natural environment and its animals — foxes, bears, beavers, opossums and others — drawn in a painterly way.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Belle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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