The museum's new exhibit showcases the fashions and innovations of the belle époque.

The term belle esprit appeared frequently in the anthology, but it is actually a misspelling of bel esprit.

The farmer belled the cat after it kept stealing eggs from the coop.

At the gallery opening, she was unmistakably a belle laide, drawing people in with her unusual features and magnetic presence.

At the garden party, the Southern belle in the wide-brimmed hat offered lemonade to every guest with effortless charm.

The southern belle wore a wide-brimmed hat to the garden party.

In the dimly lit tavern, the belle sabreuse drew her blade to defend the villagers.

The conference drew belle-lettrists from across Europe to discuss the revival of literary salons.

The conference panel praised her insight, noting that as a belle-lettrist she brought historical depth to every literary discussion.

At dawn, the town crier belled out the news so everyone in the market would hear it.