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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
Noun
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Detective Wilson confronted him with a stack of those letters.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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If my love letter and before and after photos aren’t convincing enough, there’s also the titular serum it's infused with.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In an open letter last year, more than 200 former Civil Rights Division attorneys alleged Dhillon was destroying the Civil Rights Division, an office created by the 1957 Civil Rights Act.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote an open letter to Americans denying his country is a threat.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.—
Robin Hoagland,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
Noun
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John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Because costs are based on estimates and not final bid prices, Hastings said in the memorandum that the village will reimburse Cook County for unexpected costs, not to exceed $150,000.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While not her first missive about DEI, the letter underscored how radically Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scott Green, the NFLRA’s executive director, fired a missive that laid bare the current acrimony.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Check mail and packages for bugs before bringing them inside.—
Hali Smith
April 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 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.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the South’s most recognizable postcard settings is facing growing concerns over homelessness, encampments and public safety, with critics warning the issues are spreading beyond Savannah’s storybook streets to other scenic Georgia cities.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the season 5 finale, viewers saw Emily's on-again, off-again romantic interest Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) send a postcard inviting her on a Greek getaway.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Moving crews, logistics teams, dispatch, and customer support functions work in sync to help ensure that each move is executed with precision.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hence a little extra motivation for DU to dispatch of Michigan to face either North Dakota or Wisconsin in the championship on Saturday in Las Vegas.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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