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
  • Sandy Carter The letter now carries 50, exactly twice as many.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But lab testing for cyclospora is complex, as the FDA acknowledged in a warning letter to Fresh Express.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • However, on the same day, over 1,000 employees from leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic signed an open letter.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Ship traffic slows in Bab el-Mandeb Strait The United States and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on June 17.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of memorandum
Noun
  • And unlike previous green-ink missives to FIFA, UEFA did not immediately retract this one, so Europe seems to mean it this time.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Lloyd Webber’s latest missive drew both praise and brickbats from commenters and Instagram followers.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • Smith remembers eating Spam three times a day while his father worked odd jobs, including driving a taxi, before eventually scraping together enough money to launch a mail-order hosiery business.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • There could be a time crunch, however, as general election mail ballots would start being printed at the end of August.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Famous for its postcard-worthy Pacific sunsets, the beachside city just west of Los Angeles offers front-row views as the sun sinks behind the Santa Monica Pier, illuminating its iconic Ferris wheel and golden shoreline in vivid evening light.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • Fortunata's guests dining alfresco had a postcard view of the basilica and the bustling piazza, where teenagers canoodled on the edge of a fountain.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • The caller told dispatch that the animals’ owner had left Texas weeks prior, hadn’t returned and left the dogs to fend for themselves.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The records include audio recordings of emergency dispatch calls, along with emails and text messages from high-ranking police officials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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