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Recent Examples of pen pal
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.
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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
When looking for a pen pal, start with family and friends.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
With so much time apart, the two returned to their pen pal roots.
—Sydney Wingfield, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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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
When looking for a pen pal, start with family and friends.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
With so much time apart, the two returned to their pen pal roots.
—Sydney Wingfield, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
Noun
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After a poker game involving John Constantine and Jason Blood (alter ego of Etrigan the Demon) goes off the rails, average citizens suddenly start killing people, believing their victims to be demons.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessika is the other drag king, and her alter ego is named Oliver Klozoff, which is almost as perfect as Tom’s jawline.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police began their investigation by focusing on Lauryn and Owen's classmates and friends, and when the investigation stalled, the FBI eventually traced the messages to someone nobody expected.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The decisions ultimately have dire consequences for both the erstwhile pals and everyone else living on Inisherin.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The city has been taken over by a bunch of evil gangs and so the nerdy Scott Pilgrim and his pals, including Ramona Flowers and Lucas Lee come to the rescue.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 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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Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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The highlight of the weekend, aside from time with friends and family, was witnessing my buddy Brian get his first hole-in-one, which was amazing!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Besides his buddy Dixon’s persistent pitch, the chance to improve his pro prospects was alluring.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Katzenberg—film producer, former DreamWorks CEO, and founding partner of tech investment firm WndrCo—is, perhaps most importantly, a dad and a grandfather.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Santal, in South Asia, believed that witches (always female) copulated with spirit familiars and devoured the organs of children.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Prior to joining Madewell, Lazarus was co-CEO of Cuup, a direct-to-consumer intimates brand, and a senior adviser at McKinsey & Company, counseling retail and apparel clients.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rather than embellishing her $68 bloomers with the ruffles and frills of 19th-century French intimates, Hourston leans into casual prints and patterns to distinguish her bloomers.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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