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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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Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Cody Campbell, the billionaire booster who is chairman of the Texas Tech regents, wrote in an open letter Monday night that Sorsby will not be part of the team.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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An open letter in opposition to the merger has 5,500 signatures.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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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
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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
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The memorandum signed by leaders of the United States and Iran sets the stage for negotiations over the two issues.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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To get agreement on just the 14-point memorandum took months.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Heuermann wrote back, but hasn't responded to several follow-up missives from Jesperson, according to Toulon, who spoke to The Associated Press ahead of Heuermann’s sentencing Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The June 5 missive obtained by Deadline was responding to a White Paper the Teamsters submitted to the DOJ in March laying out concerns around the merger, which is awaiting a green light from the regulator.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Smyrna city government alerted residents about the ongoing impacts the FIFA World Cup may be having on mail delivery in the area.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Your face on every postcard is not changing anything.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Don’t forget to scan the QR code on the accompanying postcard, revealing a custom road trip playlist that will send you off on your Rhode Island adventure with an indulgent mix of oldies and contemporary hits.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Platforms like ServiceTitan are creating comprehensive operating systems, automating dispatch, quoting, and payments.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The capability allows operations and logistics leaders to ask questions about their delivery network in plain language and get answers from the same platform already managing route planning, dispatch, tracking, proof of delivery, and customer communication.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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