BELLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

belle

noun

Definition of belle

as in peach

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Recent Examples of belle The show follows Wiig’s wannabe patrician Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, who is hell-bent on becoming the belle of 1960’s Palm Beach by elbowing her way into the upper echelons of Florida’s most exclusive beach club, the Palm Royale. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026 In a market with a ton of teams with money to spend and not an abundance of high-level talent to spend it on, the no-frills Linderbaum could soon become the belle of the free-agent ball. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Presenter Nikki Glaser was giving belle of the ball vibes in this pleated, pale pink Zuhair Murad gown and David Yurman jewelry. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Someone’s ending up 5-1 and an early belle of the NFL ball after this one. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belle

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Noun

Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice delight as academic opposites in this quick-witted, big-hearted and genuinely youthful-feeling British charmer.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Errol Flynn has never been better than in this buckling charmer.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

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This fall marks the 20th anniversary of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, the cult classic, semi-anachronistic retelling of the young queen’s life of luxury and lovelessness in 18th-century France.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Some models, like those with trundles or futon-style daybeds, can fold out to a full- or even queen-sized bed.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

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Based on the legend of the Chinese goddess Chang’e, this book reimagines and expands the myth to center her daughter, Xingyin, who flees her home and embarks on a bold adventure to save her mother while training in enemy territory.

— Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
South Korean girl group’s name was inspired by the Greek goddess of the moon and NASA’s Artemis program.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of goddess

Noun

Those nutrients fertilize the tundra, which attracts the reindeer, who in turn attract predators like the Arctic fox.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Williams explained that the incident occurred during a time of year when young foxes begin separating from their families and exploring unfamiliar areas.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

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