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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
  • Haitians in Springfield were among the first to receive ICE check-in letters after TPS ended and many were fitted with ankle monitors, the Miami Herald reported.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Critics of Prop 40 have also warned California’s levy is unlikely to be a one-time deal, and the letter sees a similar levy on billionaires elsewhere.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • In addition to demonstrations and online campaigns, the coalition helped organize an open letter of industry professionals opposing the transaction, including JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, David Fincher and Denis Villeneuve.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Philadelphia sent an open letter to the Philadelphia Eagles, the stadium operator and the city asking who made the decision to remove Macklemore from the show at the Linc.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 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
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill claimed school board members tried to extort her into resigning in a memorandum Hill sent to board members Wednesday.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In a sentencing memorandum, Johnson’s attorneys asked for a 10-year sentence for the murder charge and a 3-year sentence for the armed criminal action charge.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of memorandum
Noun
  • Clocking in at a meager 130 words, the statement was even shorter than July’s, which was 166 words, and was tied with the June missive.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Sherwood Forest Zine Library occupies an Austin living room, and includes dozens and dozens of print missives on everything from capitalism to magick.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The case highlights the importance of mail delivery in Utah, where all active registered voters currently receive ballots automatically.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • The key was Gingrich's optimism and a detailed agenda which could fit on a postcard.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The subject did bring her back to a postcard Spence sent after Manai-Platt was a runner-up for the 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, despite the two women not knowing one another personally.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • According to witnesses and emergency dispatch audio, the parents, Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda, were caught in a backup while trying to get to the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • City leaders claimed the new dispatch system could shave off as much as 33 seconds off response times to 911 calls.
    — Sara Machi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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