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Recent Examples of pen pal
Instead, an innocent pen pal relationship blossoms into something more profound.
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Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Though the talks fell apart over disagreements on what measures North Korea would take toward disarmament and Trump’s reluctance to offer sanctions relief, the summits ended on a surprisingly hopeful note, with the two leaders walking away as pen pals.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
In addition to being pen pals with exhibition artists Bogart and Purnell, Emily’s Sassy Lime band members were also an inspiration for The Linda Lindas, a Los Angeles girl punk band who will be displaying drawings, clothing and music videos at the biennial.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Consider Rumi’s dalliance with illegally downloading music, which puts him on the radar of a not-so-mysterious pen pal known as Curious_George_Bush43!
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 June 2025
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Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Though the talks fell apart over disagreements on what measures North Korea would take toward disarmament and Trump’s reluctance to offer sanctions relief, the summits ended on a surprisingly hopeful note, with the two leaders walking away as pen pals.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
In addition to being pen pals with exhibition artists Bogart and Purnell, Emily’s Sassy Lime band members were also an inspiration for The Linda Lindas, a Los Angeles girl punk band who will be displaying drawings, clothing and music videos at the biennial.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Consider Rumi’s dalliance with illegally downloading music, which puts him on the radar of a not-so-mysterious pen pal known as Curious_George_Bush43!
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
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On the occasion, the store opens its doors early to help shoppers tap into their inner HomeGoods Holiday Carol, the alter ego of shoppers who can’t wait to stock up on the newest, cutest, sparkliest, shiniest items to dress their space in ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film takes its title from Steen’s heroic alter ego ‘Ibelin’ in the World of Warcraft online game.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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When Bournemouth hired Iraola the following summer, Perez was invited to replace him but chose instead to accompany his pal to the Premier League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Los Angeles, pals Missy Elliott and Ciara catch up at the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 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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Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2024
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And my sister was busy ushering her two oldest kids, my usual up-for-anything dive buddy nieces, off to their first year of college.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kelce and Mahomes are the best of friends, and the thought of playing with his buddy and steakhouse co-owner might entice Kelce to return.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Privacy and partners Lenovo built Qira using a hybrid AI architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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They were accompanied by K9 units and partners from the Costa Mesa Police Department, which provided drone support, according to the IPD.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The intimates, loungewear and shapewear brand cofounded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede in 2019 has named Dawn Vitale to the role.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Crystal International manufactures a wide array of apparel primarily in six categories: lifestyle wear, sportswear, outdoor apparel, denim, intimates, sweaters and knitted fabrics.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 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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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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