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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
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Trump has repeatedly denied writing the letter and sued the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report on the letter, for defamation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts, however, broadly agree this would violate both the letter and spirit of the Constitution.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, her lawyer hit back at the president's reasoning for dismissing her, while almost 600 economists signed an open letter warning that her potential firing threatened the Fed's independence from government.—
Sean Conlon,John Melloy,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Almost 600 economists have signed an open letter in support of Cook.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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Because of the memorandum, Chondwe says, his team can now call officials at the district level if a patient is struggling to get services.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pang’s attorney, William Hardwicke, filed his entire sentencing memorandum under seal Thursday for reasons that were not explained on the public docket.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The short missive appeared designed to distance the US from the Israeli attack on a critical American ally in the Middle East.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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An eclectic mix of Web3-native headlines, from sales stats to upcoming events to brief artist shout outs, make this missive a must-read for any follower of the tokenized digital art community.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s pressure campaign against mail-in voting comes amid a nationwide redistricting war between Republicans and Democrats that could shift the makeup of Congress.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Letojanni, Sicily Letojanni, north of Taormina, is like a Sicilian postcard from the past.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
8 Sep. 2025
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Officials said anyone with any additional information regarding the incident should contact the Pershing County Sheriff's Office Investigator Josh Nicholson through dispatch at 774-273-2641.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Police dispatch records show one takeover took place on Water Street, in the city's downtown entertainment district.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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