belle

Example Sentences

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Start a self-guided trip in San Sebastián, where the revitalized belle epoque Hotel Luze reopened in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Once the press gets wind that Mary’s marriage has ended, the gossip is relentless, and the one-time belle of the ball can’t rustle up so much as a small tea party.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

Many of them were built in the early 20th century - grand belle epoque palaces serving a then emerging class of privileged, primarily English tourists.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Later, he asked his belle of the stairwell how she might have reacted if he had asked her to marry him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

The woman was dressed like a Southern belle, just as Jason had described.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan