pen pals

Definition of pen palsnext
plural of pen pal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pals
Noun
  • Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun?
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The Sketch Book was published under the name Geoffrey Crayon, one of Irving’s literary alter egos.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • She was also spotted alongside friends and family celebrating Skenes winning the award during the selection show after the 2025 season.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Tokyo — An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This Fuzzy Hygge coloring book, $10, is filled with blank coloring pages featuring adorable furry pals partaking in cozy activities, like curling up in front of a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Next up for the two Americans, and podcast pals, is a fourth-round encounter against each other.
    John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The viewer might wonder if the scene of Anna interacting with neighbor James (Shane Harper) and his drinking buddies, who are hanging out on lawn chairs in the drive, elicits more anxiety for her safety than the director intended.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Our buddies who also run chess clubs don’t have as many women (in their clubs), either.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company expects the store to expand rapidly as more apps and partners join, providing a growing library of skills for commercial and personal robots.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
  • These test projects would also include environmental monitoring In addition, the council would form a public–private Rare Earth Elements Consortium composed of state government, university and industry partners.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.
    Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • As Hollywood mourns the loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of her Canadian comrades is paying tribute.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Will Poulter, playing a young newcomer to the program, gives a superb performance; so do the nonprofessional actors cast as his comrades-in-recovery.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Pen pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pals. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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