belle
noun
a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm.
belles
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pluralof belle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now, thanks to how fast AI is changing, they are the belles of the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
If the pure plays are the current belles of the ball, IBM could be the long-term keeper for investors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
Tabitha Pritts, described by the local newspaper as “one of the most popular belles of the Nooksack Valley,” caught his eye, and he hers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
There are no benevolent white belles and polite gentlemen in “Emancipation,” no trace of the grotesque plantation fantasies so beloved by old Hollywood.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
I just kept walking across the huge room until below me was a pile of hay belles.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
