billet-doux

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Noun
  • For example, the museum obtained a letter written by Grace Thorpe to her mother during World War II because someone had found it in an antique shop.
    Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • Allen sent a letter detailing the violations to St. Hope administrators July 26, giving them 30 days to respond with a plan to remedy the violations.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Controversies And Politics More than 70 past contestants, including the U.K.'s Mae Muller, have signed an open letter calling for Israel's exclusion from the contest.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
  • Recently, more than 250 CEOs signed an open letter calling for computer science and AI to become graduation requirements nationwide across the US.
    Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Ukraine has already provided its own version of a peace memorandum, officials say.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • Qatar reportedly wants a memorandum of understanding o say the deal was initiated by the Trump administration and that Qatar is not responsible for any future transfers of the plane's ownership.
    Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • And these Mother’s Day ads and missives just really get to me.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • In dueling lawsuits and PR missives, both sides offer scenarios that both overlap and diverge.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Will mail be delivered? Memorial Day is a USPS holiday, according to the agency's website, meaning mail will not be delivered and post offices will be closed for retail transactions on May 26.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The labor action does not constitute a nationwide strike or work stoppage, calming the fears of businesses that use Canada Post to ship mail and parcels after a previous month-long strike hampered the 2024 holiday season.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Good objects to display include small paintings, pottery, baskets, seashells, or a framed postcard.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • Some users received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code that can be used to make the claim.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The impact will only grow as AI wearables and smart devices are integrated, enabling faster, more precise responses—even, potentially, predictive dispatch—and better assistance in critical situations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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