We chime in merry harmony on Santa's reindeer harness through the snow; pronounce our name aloud, and we sound like the most admired and charming maidens at a winter holiday ball. What are we?
Bells
'Bells' (as in jingle bells) sounds exactly like 'belles', a word used for beautiful, popular women at a ball.
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