billet-doux

noun

Definition of billet-douxnext
as in letter

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Recent Examples of billet-doux Only one painting, The Love Letter (on loan from the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands), is explicitly identified as a billet-doux, but all three are suggestive of interior dramas; secret vulnerabilities and joys; two selves reaching toward one another. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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
  • In a letter to SANDAG, a coalition of pro-development and transit groups have called on the agency to follow state guidance to include Solana Beach in the map and expand upzoning around Oceanside’s Transit Center.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 July 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Björn Birnir is the chair of the Mathematics department at UC Santa Barbara, and one of only two math chairs in the system who did not sign the open letter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Independence and Fort Osage School Districts sued LeVota and the county in June, echoing an open letter from 12 Jackson County school districts along the same lines.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 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
  • The grim reality may come to pass, because the memorandum of understanding that Iran and the United States signed last month appears to have unraveled.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Trump and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June, which kicked off a 60-day negotiating period toward a final deal to end the conflict.
    — Courtney Kube, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of memorandum
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  • The missive cites a slew of studies suggesting that AI software such as ChatGPT may atrophy critical thinking skills and creativity during the crucial developmental years of elementary and high school.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The missive was signed by more than fifty current and former members of the House of Lords, among them Nicholas Soames, a grandson of Churchill.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town.
    — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • California law allows cities to tabulate mail-in ballots received as long as seven days after the election, as long as they are postmarked by election day.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of mail
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  • One of the best hotel lounges in town, Travelle Kitchen & Bar frames postcard views of the circular Marina Towers next door.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Beyond the postcard-perfect beaches and turquoise water, the region offers a remarkable range of hotels, each one with a distinct sense of place.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • The dispatch Although yet to submit himself to proper media questioning, Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming — and unelected — prime minister, is fleshing out his policy aims.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Audio from emergency dispatch calls to an address listed in records as McConnell's longtime Washington, DC, residence on the morning of June 14 indicated that someone at the scene was unconscious.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of dispatch

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