belles
- plural of belle.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
They don't get to be the belles of the ball anymore, but the choice of whether to be hated villains of history is up to them.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2021
The other society belles were already there, and they made quite a fuss over us again as we entered the grand foyer.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
