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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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Trump has repeatedly denied writing the letter and sued the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report on the letter, for defamation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts, however, broadly agree this would violate both the letter and spirit of the Constitution.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Film Workers for Palestine published the pledge — which invokes the work of Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, the 1980s initiative co-founded by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese in response to apartheid in South Africa — in a September 8 open letter with more than 1,000 initial signatories.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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The pledge was made public this morning with an open letter posted on Instagram.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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Because of the memorandum, Chondwe says, his team can now call officials at the district level if a patient is struggling to get services.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pang’s attorney, William Hardwicke, filed his entire sentencing memorandum under seal Thursday for reasons that were not explained on the public docket.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The short missive appeared designed to distance the US from the Israeli attack on a critical American ally in the Middle East.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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An eclectic mix of Web3-native headlines, from sales stats to upcoming events to brief artist shout outs, make this missive a must-read for any follower of the tokenized digital art community.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s pressure campaign against mail-in voting comes amid a nationwide redistricting war between Republicans and Democrats that could shift the makeup of Congress.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Letojanni, Sicily Letojanni, north of Taormina, is like a Sicilian postcard from the past.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
8 Sep. 2025
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, the person of interest whom authorities believe killed Kirk was described in law enforcement dispatch audio as wearing all-black clothing and tactical gear.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Green Bay’s 27-13 dispatch of Detroit -- and the instant impact of new defensive star Micah Parsons -- was convincing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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