belle
noun
ˈbel 
: a popular and attractive girl or woman
especially : a girl or woman whose charm and beauty make her a favorite
the belle of the ball
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Real Housewives of Atlanta alumna was the belle of the ball at her October 2018 wedding to Michael Sterling, wearing two ballgowns between the ceremony and reception. 
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Julia, a Regency belle, wouldn’t seem to be one of them. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Visit her childhood home and her theme park, learn the background behind her songs and discover a different side of the iconic Southern belle. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022 The actor was the belle of the Balenciaga ball and truly stunned. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 July 2022 But the belle of the ball could be an English setter. CBS News, 23 June 2022 Friend groups dreaming of living like a Southern belle won't be disappointed with a trip to Savannah. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022 After being the belle of the ball for WarnerMedia, AEW received all the fanfare of a sidepiece under this new regime, which recently ousted staunch AEW supporter Brett Weitz. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 19 May 2022 That rite of spring for Madison Avenue is now poised to double as a post-merger bash for Big Media’s new belle of the ball. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Apr. 2022 See More
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Julia, a Regency belle, wouldn’t seem to be one of them. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Visit her childhood home and her theme park, learn the background behind her songs and discover a different side of the iconic Southern belle. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022 The actor was the belle of the Balenciaga ball and truly stunned. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 July 2022 But the belle of the ball could be an English setter. CBS News, 23 June 2022 Friend groups dreaming of living like a Southern belle won't be disappointed with a trip to Savannah. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022 After being the belle of the ball for WarnerMedia, AEW received all the fanfare of a sidepiece under this new regime, which recently ousted staunch AEW supporter Brett Weitz. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 19 May 2022 That rite of spring for Madison Avenue is now poised to double as a post-merger bash for Big Media’s new belle of the ball. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from feminine of beau beautiful — more at beau
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing belle
Kids Definition
belle
noun
ˈbel
: an attractive and popular girl or woman
belle
noun
as in peach
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- peach
- charmer
- queen
- goddess
- fox
- cutie
- beauty
- coquette
- cooky
- enchantress
- cutey
- cookie
- stunner
- honey
- beauty queen
- eyeful
- babe
- cover girl
- dolly bird
- hottie
- bathing beauty
- pinup girl
- pretty
- looker
- doll
- dreamboat
- houri
- temptress
- siren
- knockout
- vamp
- dish
- cutie-pie
- femme fatale
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bag
- hag
- witch
- frump
- crone