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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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But others, as your letter demonstrates, might find the cost and effort exhausting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the open letter, Astronauts for America highlighted how cooperation, regardless of political beliefs, is vital to the success of NASA’s mission.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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No Music for Genocide, the campaign that has rallied hundreds of artists to pull their music from streaming services in Israel, has released an open letter calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over its decision to allow Israel to compete.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
21 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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As the calls were taking place, the State Department worked with the respective governments to formulate a memorandum of understanding for the ceasefire, according to the White House official.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The State Department worked with both governments to formulate a memorandum of understanding for the truce.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lynch’s latest missive to employees suggested that the ship had been righted.—
Pradnya Joshi,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The shouty missive elicited no major pushback from foreign leaders.—
Serge Schmemann,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.—
Don Sweeney
April 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures sat in the low 50s with postcard-blue skies framing the asphalt oval for the midday ARCA Menards Series race.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
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Beaufort, North Carolina This fishing village with century-old homes, idyllic marinas, and pristine beaches could be plucked from a vintage postcard.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Workers scan packages ahead of dispatch from the Flipkart fulfillment center at Sanpka in Haryana on August 26, 2025.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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