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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
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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.—
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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.—
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In November 2010, with unemployment at nearly 10 percent and the economy still in the throes of a recession, Hassett signed an open letter warning that the Fed’s efforts to boost the economy could trigger hyperinflation.—
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That didn’t stop many from calling for the removal of Phelps, including Johnny Morris, owner of Bass Pro Shops who wrote a handwritten open letter to NASCAR after the public fallout.—
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Jay Yu, Nano Nuclear’s founder and chairman, said that the memorandum marks a great milestone for the company.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The bill does not mention keeping packages meant for another person delivered to your address, but federal law says keeping a package addressed to someone else is considered mail theft and is punishable by up to $250,000 in fines or up to five years in prison.—
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This has now forced her and her neighbors on Kimbrough Court to drive to the nearest post office to pick up their mail for the foreseeable future.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Anyone who witnessed the crash can call state patrol dispatch at 970-249-4392 and reference case VC260017.—
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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.—
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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