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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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Her mother, in a letter to the court, said her daughter is still lost to her family.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The artifacts included a bronze crucifix, a silver trowel and a christening spoon, as well as a silver key, a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a silver medal from 1964 showing Christ with open arms, surrounded by Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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More than 4,000 Hollywood directors, actors, writers and others in the industry signed an open letter opposing the merger.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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More than 4,000 people, including actors Joaquin Phoenix, Glenn Close and Bryan Cranston, signed an open letter opposing the merger earlier this month.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 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
Noun
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The visit, led by officials tied to the White House’s energy policy apparatus, is expected to produce memorandums of understanding covering oil and key minerals such as gold, aluminum and possibly coal.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a memorandum of understanding to study the possible zoo expansion in William Land Park.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The missive was identified by researchers Jessica Lockhart and Chana Algarvio during a closer examination of the fragment using advanced imaging.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lynch’s latest missive to employees suggested that the ship had been righted.—
Pradnya Joshi,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 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.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The surrounding Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas are ideal for wine tasting, with vineyards, such as Chateau Chantal Winery and Inn, that pair world-class rieslings and pinot noirs with postcard-worthy lake views.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The instructions even say that while packages are X-rayed, greeting cards and postcards are not, which is why the journalist chose to embed the tracker in a postcard.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Additional officers responded to the shots fired after dispatch received several calls reporting potential gunfire near Payne Street, Dewey Avenue and the nearby surrounding area, according to the police report.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once a baby is left in the box device, alerts are sent to staff and to 911 dispatch centers.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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