billet-doux

noun

Definition of billet-douxnext
as in letter

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for billet-doux
  1. letter
  2. open letter
  3. epistle
  4. memorandum
  5. missive
  6. mail
  7. postcard
  8. dispatch
Noun
  • Mark Zuckerberg, then Facebook’s chief executive, used the now-infamous line in a February 2012 investor letter.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reaffirmed the country’s support for Hezbollah in a letter addressed to its leader Naim Qassem.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Eight maritime groups signed a joint open letter to the UN and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Monday, warning that introducing tolls could drive up costs for consumers and undermine the principles of free navigation.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Architects had asked for exactly this in a 2021 open letter to the government, and were refused.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of open letter
Noun
  • The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
    — byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of epistle
Noun
  • Battery scale evaluation Factorial has signed a memorandum of understanding with SK On to evaluate the production of its FEST solid-state battery technology using SK On’s existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing infrastructure.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • The memorandum, released July 28 by watchdog group American Oversight, outlines how TSA and ICE can share passenger information and how that data is stored and used.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of memorandum
Noun
  • Fresh off Jensen Huang sharing an open letter supporting open source last week, and the quasi-response from Anthropic's Dario Amodei, a pair of fresh missives made the rounds Tuesday.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Handshakes and High Fives Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon’s latest trade deadline missive includes a report that the Mariners may be willing to move RHP Emerson Hancock.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • Swavely said in an interview that the play attempts to present Helen’s perspective in the story, reimagining her as a mail-order bride and giving her a voice and agency in her own fate.
    — Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Although procedural in nature, the change recognizes the practical realities of international mail delivery, time zone differences and communication delays that domestic taxpayers rarely experience.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • If your Mediterranean travel dreams mean hopping between postcard-perfect ports aboard a private yacht—without sacrificing luxury hotel comforts—Emerald Sakara just may be your answer.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Saar equipped an Aunt Jemima Black mammy figurine with a rifle alongside her broom, and placed a derogatory postcard in front of it featuring another Black mammy with a mulatto child.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • An analogue is Grace Paley’s stories in The Little Disturbances of Man, published in 1959, which broadcast domestic dispatches from Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Previously, those requests had to go through dispatch, which is only staffed during regular weekday hours.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispatch
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

billet
billet-doux
billeted
See all Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of torpor

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All