belle

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Recent Examples of belle 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 Decked out in Michael Kors Collection and with boyfriend Chase Stokes by her side, the country music star, by all accounts, was the belle of the May 6 ball. Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 8 May 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
  • Fireworks and sparklers are often part of the celebrations, along with prayers and offerings to deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Harper dressed as Aphrodite the goddess of love, putting on a long blonde wig and holding a dove in one hand.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The most placid foxes were selected to breed the next generation.
    Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The county also confirmed the disease in eight skunks, two raccoons, two foxes and a dog, who also bit a person.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024

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“Belle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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