pen pal

noun

: a friend made and kept through correspondence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This realization led to a pen pal situation with fellow UFO enthusiast and Eisner-winner Michael Avon Oeming (the artist behind Brian Michael Bendis’s Powers). —

Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023 Queen Elizabeth II shared her birthday with an American pen pal. —

Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The teacher set up a digital pen pal exchange with student refugees from that region, and the class raised funds for UNICEF. —

Kristen Seymour, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 Carmel Valley resident Cole Spector recently created a pen pal program for those with ALS, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. —

Fernando Llano, ajc, 3 Oct. 2022 Carmel Valley resident Cole Spector recently created a pen pal program for those with ALS, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. —

Fernando Llano, ajc, 3 Oct. 2022 More never-have-I-evers follow: had a pen pal, learned a language, ate tapas, cried in the cinema, bought and sold at the right time, or at any time. —

New York Times, 1 July 2022 Carmel Valley resident Cole Spector recently created a pen pal program for those with ALS, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. —

Fernando Llano, ajc, 3 Oct. 2022 Pederson also created a pen pal program for her students, kicked off by a first letter from their horse companion and complete with a horseshoe signature attached. —

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 22 July 2022 See More

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