pen pal

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Recent Examples of pen pal 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 Instead, an innocent pen pal relationship blossoms into something more profound. Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pen pal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
Noun
  • The science behind the alter ego Channeling your alter ego is based on a psychological strategy called self-distancing.
    Amy Morin, CNBC, 21 June 2026
  • Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • There isn’t a mini bar in most rooms (the suite does have one), so plan on becoming close friends with the servers during your stay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • President Barack Obama has called on several high-profile friends to celebrate the opening of his new presidential center in Chicago.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • From $840 Prince Karim Aga Khan IV built this villa in the early 1960s as a playground for his pals.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • Though Stinky Pete turns out to be a ne'er-do-well, Jessie is a valuable new pal who reveals her own trauma from being donated by her kid.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Schwarts was at the game with two buddies, Nehoray Karadi and Moor Ailoz, who live in Milwaukee.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Evan and his buddies happen to stumble into the island’s sacrificial chamber during the storm, and while trying to chase them out, Kenny ends up victim to the curse.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Amid the fallout, Honarkar lost possession of most of his properties, including the historic Hotel Laguna, where a public scuffle had broken out in 2023 between his security team and guards working for the partner who wrested control of the landmark.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • The company will also begin outreach to Lunya’s existing wholesale partners and Dana-co’s broader retail network in coming weeks.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Fruit of the Loom already has a reputation for creating comfortable intimates and this bra falls right in line, while also remaining basically invisible under clothing.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Wilde’s character, who is a boundary-pushing artist and provocateur, pairs the intimates with a matching swipe of red lipstick, black liquid eyeliner, and a black leather belt and skirt.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
  • 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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