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
  • Along with the cooling centers, pools and splash pads will also be available, and well-being checks for friends and loved ones are available through 311.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • After Kinney's death was announced, friends, family members and local community members shared tributes to her on social media.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 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
  • Solo travelers might ask their butlers for assistance securing card game players, shore outing buddies, or tablemates for dinner.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • He’s even made a game out of it with his travel buddies.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 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
  • To be sure, Maher’s ready wit and spontaneous repartee as a talk show host were central themes for the parade of chums who praised the honoree.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • 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
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“Pen pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pals. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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