I corrected the punctuation somewhat, but not rigorously, because that is less important in belles-lettres.
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Belles-lettres
/ˌbɛlˈlɛtɹ(ə)/
Synonyms for "belles-lettres" (29 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (9)
folk literaturefrench literaturehumane letterskitschletterlettersliteraturemedieval literaturenational literature
Related words (14)
obscene literaturepolite literaturepop literaturepopular literaturepornographic literaturepornographypseudonymous literaturerenaissance literaturerepublic of lettersscatological literatureserious literaturetravel literatureunderground literaturewisdom literature
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Sample sentences
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That vapid, half naturalized term ‘belles-lettres,’ which has had some currency as a substitute for the term ‘literature.’
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