pen pals

plural of pen pal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pals
Noun
  • With a few simple prompts, anyone can summon up a team of realistic alter egos.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Sliced tomatoes in several shades and sizes had been piled onto bread, one falling into the other like drunk pals.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The 14-time Grammy winner appeared to spend a girls' weekend in Rhode Island, where her longtime friend Abigail Anderson and other pals were seen at Swift's Watch Hill mansion, per TMZ.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • All fairly standard so far, but an interesting wrinkle in the design is plans to give it some drone buddies.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • For those uninitiated, Amazon Prime’s latest college drama, Off Campus, has sparked a dedicated following for its respectful portrayal of friendships, fun, and even, puck buddies bunnies.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • His wife, Francisca, and their two young sons were surrounded by relatives, friends, and colleagues during the ceremony.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • When published in 1844, Dumas' novel, which evokes the adventures of musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan — yes, there were actually four musketeers — became an overnight sensation.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Now, Byfield and chums are hitting their stride at the right moment.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Pen pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pals. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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