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
  • His cease-and-desist letter’s reference to a 180-day window following his last college game would mean that window ended in May 2023.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Their stories were told through drawings, comic books, artwork, photographs, letters, even puppets.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • By Tuesday afternoon, more than 107,000 people had signed an open letter calling on the government to commission a public inquiry into media coverage of Arday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An open letter backed by more than 120,000 signatories demands a public inquiry into press treatment of Arday, even as supporters raise hundreds of thousands for his family.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
  • Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, Russia and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding dictating their military cooperation in the near future.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorandum
Noun
  • Raskin opened the missive by acknowledging that Paramount has not responded to his four previous inquiries in the past 12 months.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 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 missive
Noun
  • State officials said the packages were bundled in a way that appeared to be legal mail from an attorney.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • More recently, county voters approved Measure B, a controversial initiative requiring voter identification, hand-counting ballots and sharply limiting vote-by-mail options.
    — Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Capril do Lago, in the mountainous Valença region, produces Caprinus do Lago, one of the world’s best goat cheeses—a distinction that says a lot about the producers working just beyond Rio’s postcard frame.
    — Mikael Castro, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • To hear the National Weather Service tell it, a postcard weather picture awaits the Bay Area this weekend — the kind that makes those who live outside the region a bit envious from afar.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • According to 911 dispatch audio obtained by TMZ, emergency responders referenced a possible overdose and cardiac arrest while responding to the call.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • According to unconfirmed dispatch reports, fire crews had to cut open the sedan to pull at least one person out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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