belle

Example Sentences

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Neither he nor Roman and Shiv believe a word of it – "the belle of the ball," Roman snarks, matched by Shiv's "death becomes her" jab.

From Salon

In the games, Princess Peach was Mario’s oft-kidnapped belle, a tactic that was used as an excuse to launch the game with a thin plot.

From Los Angeles Times

The $274-million edifice will once again be the belle of the ball with a 20th anniversary season dedicated to its acoustic charms and the man who made it possible.

From Los Angeles Times

The exuberant looks were spasms of color fashioned into ruffles on a minidress constructed from stripes of knitwear, elaborate skirts and dresses with southern belle silhouettes.

From Seattle Times

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