billet-doux

noun

Definition of billet-douxnext
as in letter

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  1. letter
  2. open letter
  3. epistle
  4. memorandum
  5. missive
  6. mail
  7. postcard
  8. dispatch
Noun
  • Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The letters on Friday came on the heels of a statewide sweep by federal authorities on Monday, where 28 people from the list of 20,000 were charged with illegally registering to vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have signed an open letter in support of their Normal People scribe Sally Rooney.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her open letter to the Johnson County Election Office had been shared more than 200 times by Thursday afternoon.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 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
  • Prosecutors, in a sentencing memorandum filed earlier this month, had requested the court impose a guidelines-damage sentence of 12 months in prison and a fine of $250,000.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Montauketts’ attorney emailed the governor’s team a memorandum on basic legal principles regarding tribal sovereignty days before the 10-day signing window expired.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorandum
Noun
  • The prime minister and his supporters, for their part, have brushed off these missives.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The platform has heard its users’ complaints about lengthy, generic missives never touched by human hands loud and clear.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • Three said mail from their counties goes out of state for processing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From a school district forfeiting arts funding to safety rankings for Halloween trick-or-treaters and a wave of threatening mail targeting California lawmakers, here’s a quick look at what readers need to know.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • After the rallies, local Democratic leader Lauren Beth Gash said Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats continued the political activism with a postcard party on No Kings Day.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • At Colin King’s new Manhattan apartment, on the 11th floor of a 1930 Chelsea building, casement windows and a generous terrace look out across neighboring rooftops, the city unfolding in a postcard-perfect sweep.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • Police chief promises independent investigation In a statement released late Tuesday, Woodland police said the ICE agent driving the Chevrolet Tahoe immediately notified dispatch and cooperated with local investigators.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • According to firefighters, the department’s flood response was also limited by an antiquated dispatch system.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispatch
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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