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The pair reportedly met as pre-teens and became pen pals to keep in touch, before reconnecting years later as adults.—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 This may entail weekly video calls, yearly visits, or even a pen pal type exchange via traditional mail.—wendy Wisner, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026 Luna cited examples of crackdowns on Monday, including a bust on an incarcerated man running a prostitution ring from prison through a pen pal system.—Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 In the fifth book in the series, To Sir Phillip, With Love, Eloise becomes pen pal with Sir Philip Crane and eventually falls in love with him.—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pen pal