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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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In a letter to Newsom in June, commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda said the main factors driving refinery closures were falling demand for gasoline, increasing competition from global consolidation, aging infrastructure requiring significant maintenance, and a high cost of operating.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth quickly made an impression on her husband’s friends; one of them, Angelina Grimké, wrote a letter remarking that Henry did not seem equipped to handle his intelligent young wife.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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In addition, members of the American technology community issued an open letter urging the DOD to withdraw its designation decision.—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mo’Nique took to Instagram to pen an open letter about the incident, in which Goldberg criticized Mo’Nique’s decision not to participate in additional promotion for her starring role in Lee Daniels’ acclaimed 2009 movie.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 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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In the sentencing memorandum, prosecutors argued that between January 2010 and April 2013, Snyder executed a scheme to obstruct the IRS’s collection of his unpaid business and personal taxes.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The memorandum also details two former employees who came to Lauer with concerns about the company’s ethics and operations, only to be rebuffed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The pamphlet published five pro-Franco missives; sixteen authors declared neutrality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Often letters to the editor are scathing missives reflecting one’s political beliefs or unhappiness with a segment of society – the wealthy, the IRS, the insurance companies, law enforcement, etc.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The charges of mail and wire fraud can lead to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first poll will be released on March 24, and then five additional surveys will come out every seven to 10 days until voters start receiving mail ballots in early May.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The postcard-style design on the side of a Subway location at 8015 State Line Road is his work.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Now that rain has been removed from the weather discussion in the Bay Area, the only necessity for a return to postcard beauty in the region was for the wind to die.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The dispatch Yesterday saw the start of the Cheltenham Festival, the jump racing calendar’s biggest annual event.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Next, the lucky ones who got out posted relieved dispatches from the air en route elsewhere.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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