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
  • More than 5,000 entertainment industry workers, including Jane Fonda, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Javier Bardem, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Ruffalo, signed an open letter calling on Bonta to block the merger.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Ukraine's Zelenskyy penned an open letter to Russia's Putin last month, proposing talks and saying Kyiv is ready for a full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 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
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  • 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
Noun
  • The dashing soldier’s missives weren’t coming from Syria; they were being sent from Lagos, Nigeria.
    — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • According to a Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ and other outlets, officers discovered the handwritten missive tucked in a black basket in a bathroom closet not far from where Sheets’ body was found.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of missive
Noun
  • One piece of mail from the United Democracy Project quotes comments from Twitch streamer and El-Sayed fan Hasan Piker, such as a dark joke about 9/11, that Third Way tried to use months ago to hurt the progressive.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Patten was convicted in an unrelated mail fraud case in 2010 and sentenced to 27 months in prison.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • 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
  • On emergency dispatch channels, officials had previously requested the assistance of California Highway Patrol as the fire was moving quickly in the direction of the highway.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Listen to the episode for more—including a quick dispatch from the Fendi couture show in Rome, courtesy of Nicole Phelps.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 14 July 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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