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Recent Examples of billet-doux
Only one painting, The Love Letter (on loan from the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands), is explicitly identified as a billet-doux, but all three are suggestive of interior dramas; secret vulnerabilities and joys; two selves reaching toward one another.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billet-doux
Noun
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The residency show is a bit of a love letter to the music idols and genres from decades past.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Some might accept a lien or letter of protection, which meant they would not be paid until lawsuits like those that would be filed on Barb’s and Sharon’s behalf settled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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In November 2010, with unemployment at nearly 10 percent and the economy still in the throes of a recession, Hassett signed an open letter warning that the Fed’s efforts to boost the economy could trigger hyperinflation.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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That didn’t stop many from calling for the removal of Phelps, including Johnny Morris, owner of Bass Pro Shops who wrote a handwritten open letter to NASCAR after the public fallout.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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In addition to securing financial support from Dior and Moncler for the New Wave Fashion Awards, French luxury group Kering signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Fashion Week to launch Kering CRAFT, which stands for Creative Residency for Artisanship, Fashion and Technology.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The memorandum of agreement for the ECHL’s new deal, obtained by The Athletic, highlights just how relatively small the financial stakes were.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gradually, those missives evolve from hostile taunts to flirtation and then settle on passionate, effusive, unlikely love, which runs contrary to their missions.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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After Republican Congressman Tim Burchett likened Jack White to Wednesday Addams in a snarky social media post to gin up a reaction from MAGA supporters, the musician responded on Tuesday with a 384-word missive on Instagram.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The bill does not mention keeping packages meant for another person delivered to your address, but federal law says keeping a package addressed to someone else is considered mail theft and is punishable by up to $250,000 in fines or up to five years in prison.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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This has now forced her and her neighbors on Kimbrough Court to drive to the nearest post office to pick up their mail for the foreseeable future.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Subtle Settings Another quick way to theme a room is through subtler nods to a geographical location using scents, motifs, materials, and colors that bring the feeling of your location of choice without turning the space into a postcard.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cruise down Ocean Drive, a 10-mile coastal route lined with windswept coves, dramatic cliffs, historic estates, and postcard-worthy Atlantic views.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The crash remains under investigation, and anyone who witnessed it is encouraged to speak to CSP dispatch at (303) 239-4501 and reference case 4C260093.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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