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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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When asked by the Herald how much the new policy is expected to cost Massachusetts ratepayers compared to traditional oil, propane and natural gas, MassDEP Communications Director Lauren Moreschi referred to the state website and the December letter to stakeholders.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Restorative justice programs bring together survivors and offenders — via meetings or letters or through community panels — to try to deepen understanding, promote healing and discuss how best to make amends for a wide range of harms.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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In an open letter to WBD shareholders, Paramount Chairman David Ellison signaled his company’s intention to launch a proxy contest aimed at installing new members to the WBD board of directors.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last week, gender justice group UltraViolet published an open letter co-signed by 28 civil society organizations calling on Apple and Google to kick Grok and X off app stores.—
Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 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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The guidance will be reviewed for potential incorporation into the department’s General Orders — the department’s principal policy document — according to a memorandum sent to Austin City Council members Wednesday evening.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Jay Yu, Nano Nuclear’s founder and chairman, said that the memorandum marks a great milestone for the company.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Gradually, those missives evolve from hostile taunts to flirtation and then settle on passionate, effusive, unlikely love, which runs contrary to their missions.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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After Republican Congressman Tim Burchett likened Jack White to Wednesday Addams in a snarky social media post to gin up a reaction from MAGA supporters, the musician responded on Tuesday with a 384-word missive on Instagram.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2025
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Isle au Haut has a total population of under 100 people and requires visitors to ferry over on a mail boat.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The hutch has plenty of space to store mail, stationery, and trinkets, and because of its versatility, it can be placed in any room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Subtle Settings Another quick way to theme a room is through subtler nods to a geographical location using scents, motifs, materials, and colors that bring the feeling of your location of choice without turning the space into a postcard.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cruise down Ocean Drive, a 10-mile coastal route lined with windswept coves, dramatic cliffs, historic estates, and postcard-worthy Atlantic views.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who witnessed the crash can call state patrol dispatch at 970-249-4392 and reference case VC260017.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Residents should report animal sightings on the Frisco Police Animal Services Division website here and can reach dispatch by calling 972-292-6010.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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