BELLES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

belles

noun

plural of belle

as in peaches

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Noun

Use firm peaches to prevent the custard from becoming too watery.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
From bunches of basil to baskets of juicy peaches, here are recipes that make fresh local produce shine.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

Definition of peaches

Noun

Why so many charmers, devious or otherwise?

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025

Definition of charmers

Noun

These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Definition of beauties

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The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Packard and others adorned their cars with rockets, birds, goddesses, jets and other chrome sculptures that looked magnificent in a showroom but considerably less charming in a pedestrian impact.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of goddesses

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The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.

— Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026

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