billet-doux

noun

Definition of billet-douxnext
as in letter

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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
  • But the lobbyist has doubled down on her criticism of McCuskey in a recent letter to Illinois’ four top legislative leaders and obtained by the Tribune.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • White formally declared for the draft in a letter sent to the WNBA league office by his attorney, former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz.
    — Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Meta even paired the number with a public campaign aimed at those rivals, posting an open letter the same day the settlement was announced.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 event in Vienna also saw thousands of protesters, while over 1,000 artists signed an open letter calling for a boycott of Eurovision.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
  • In the roughly six months since then, 18 service members have died, a memorandum of understanding has materialized and fallen apart, and the price of oil and gas has risen worldwide.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the surface equipment needed for a commercial-scale enhanced geothermal system (EGS).
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorandum
Noun
  • The recipient simply enters the password to see your important missive.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • A couple days ago, as the media frenzy continued, Wolff decided to release full letters that Harp had sent to Trump during his last Presidential campaign, missives that had reportedly alarmed the Secret Service.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • A Little Rock police incident report lists Shelton as a suspect in the theft of mail from the post office at 7401 Colonel Glenn Road, where a blue postal collection box had been broken into early Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One search of a home associated with Davis turned up mail pertaining to the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas for Orlando Anderson — Davis’ cousin and fellow Southside Crip was a person of interest in Shakur’s killing, Ladd testified, and was detained.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Listing agents Kim Squaglia and Tim Collom of House Real Estate say the home stands out even in a part of town known for its postcard-ready properties.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Galena Illinois Framed by rugged bluffs that are especially scenic in fall, Galena’s historic Main Street looks like a vintage postcard—more than 120 century-old buildings house restaurants and shops filled with antiques, art, and giftable goodies.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • Responders arrived to find one of the victims unresponsive outside the vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So began a dispatch from Monte Carlo in the May 1936 issue of Vogue.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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