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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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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There’s been talk about digitizing the signboard, but the letters are still put up by hand.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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More than 1,000 parents signed an open letter to the school board advocating for greater parental involvement in school closure discussions.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Lapid endorsed the open letter in a statement to the French news agency AFP.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 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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Bpifrance will acquire a minority stake alongside Alba; the two signed a memorandum of understanding on their partnership at an investment summit in Paris this week.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Jake Becchina said area police departments have a memorandum of understanding for big events like the World Cup.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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His missives inevitably become grist for that evening’s late-night shows.—
Steven Andreasen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The fact that no player had posted a tribute to the outgoing coach had raised some eyebrows until Van Dijk posted his own brief missive on social media.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who was in second place on election night, saw his lead over Raman steadily erode as mail-in ballots postmarked as late as June 2 were counted.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But in California, about a quarter of the electorate returns their mail-in ballots on Election Day, meaning officials don't begin processing millions of votes until then.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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See Thursday's postcard for this church's completion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2026
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The postcard was addressed to my first name only.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Goode was supervising Canton PD’s overnight patrol at the time of O’Keefe’s death, specifically assigned to the dispatch center.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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But some of the most meaningful long-term gains may emerge more quietly through better dispatch systems, faster hiring pipelines, smoother onboarding, safer communications, clearer family updates, and more reliable daily transportation service.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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