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Recent Examples of pen pal
The story follows the evolution of the friendship between Cee Cee and Bertie, who meet as children and go from pen pals to roommates to romantic rivals.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
At the end of each episode, the show offered an opportunity to write in and request a pen pal.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead, an innocent pen pal relationship blossoms into something more profound.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, a prison pen pal ministry, comprised of a group of about 40 parishioners, corresponds with men and women incarcerated in Illinois prisons.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
At the end of each episode, the show offered an opportunity to write in and request a pen pal.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead, an innocent pen pal relationship blossoms into something more profound.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, a prison pen pal ministry, comprised of a group of about 40 parishioners, corresponds with men and women incarcerated in Illinois prisons.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
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As the night drew to a close, Lowe shifted course slightly to inquire about EsDeeKid, the British rapper speculated by many to be Chalamet’s secret musician alter ego.—
Christi Carras,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sturgill Simpson‘s alter ego will release Mutiny After Midnight, out March 13.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And while the two friends are both experts in the field, each has a very different journey to becoming an Olympian.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Soon thereafter, a gear fishing pal of yours gifted you an old, unused fly rod, and that totally grabs a hold of you and completely directs the rest of your life.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bernthal plays doomed Sonny, who’s hoping to pay for his lover’s gender-affirming operation; his longtime pal and costar on The Bear plays volatile Sal, the loneliest guy in the world.—
Jenny Lumet,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the first Manitou film, Herbig played Abahachi, chief of the Apache, who is inseparable from his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) since the latter saved Abahachi from a speeding train at an unguarded railroad crossing.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
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The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is a huge deal to your buddy who loves ski racing, and to anyone who lives in Austria.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, what started as a way for three buddies to stay in contact early in the pandemic morphed into something far more significant.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Testimony from a neighbor and the men's romantic partners also did not support the agent's account that he had been attacked with a broom or shovel or that a third person was involved.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Related Stories Kahuam, who co-wrote the pic with producing partner Anthony Pallino, had nothing but appreciation for his team.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Joanna Griffiths has experimented with executive coaches for years to help her work through challenges in leading $400 million intimates company Knix.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Called Layer Zero, the performance intimates brand will offer a collection priced $8 to $15 that will be sold primarily online but also at Costco.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
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The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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