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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.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billet-doux
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Busfield has since received dozens of letters of support, which were presented as evidence during his pre-trial hearing in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sybil lives alone and spends her days fountain-penning personal letters and occasional emails that tell the story of her loves, losses, sorrows and deep regrets, through her alternately curmudgeonly and generous-hearted persona.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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Later in the press conference, Hawke was pressed on politics once again, with a reporter citing the open letter and asking about his stance on Gaza.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday afternoon, over 81 current and former Berlinale participants, including names like Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem, shared an open letter calling on the German festival to condemn Israel.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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The new structure is described in a memorandum of understanding signed in October 2025 by OpenAI and the California attorney general, and endorsed by the Delaware attorney general.—
Alnoor Ebrahim,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian government has been taking several steps to try to boost automotive manufacturing, including signing a memorandum of understanding with Korea on clean vehicle manufacturing and releasing a new automotive strategy.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The missive was viewed by Deadline.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2026
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The missive comes as Florida enforces a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for minors and dismantles traditional accreditation requirements for lawyers and universities.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wirth, who organized a support group of AAA Insurance holders after the fire, chose not to and instead has her mail forwarded to her parents’ house.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Emma Laird recalls a moment — not all that long ago — when she was stood on the rooftop of her apartment in Los Angeles, looking out across a postcard-worthy sunset skyline and smoking a cigarette.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The spirit of the vinegar valentine saw a second revival in the 1950s with the rise of the comic postcard.—
Melissa Chan,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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In May, the agency plans to begin transitioning dispatch centers from the regional providers to the current statewide provider, Atos Public Safety.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police dispatch recordings reviewed by the Bee revealed officers were called to the residence for a fight between Starostyuk and Choudri’s 17-year-old daughter, with the former pulling the latter’s hair and locking her out of the house.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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