PEN PALS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

pen pals

noun

plural of pen pal

as in alter egos

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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

Definition of alter egos

Noun

The three friends who traveled with Wells on the boat to Horn Island have been interviewed in depth, the sheriff told the Sun Herald.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Sharing the clean-air tips in this article may be helpful to day care providers or friends and relatives your child visits often.

— Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

In this new alt-reality, Stuart and his comic book pals contend with alternate, uniquely dangerous versions of the shop and its Pasadena environs.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026
The spin-off, from co-creators Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady, sees Stuart reunite with his pals Bert (Brian Posehn), Denise (Lauren Lapkus) and Kripke (John Ross Bowie).

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of pals

Noun

Konkey and Peterson have been neighborhood buddies since grade school, but last year was their first season together playing football in high school.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Like its 2023 predecessor, Evil Dead Burn starts with the brisk dispatch of secondary characters at a pretty lakeside spot — the film was shot in New Zealand — where buddies Jared (Keanu Karim) and Leo (Tapiwa Soropa) are fishing.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of buddies

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Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Those companies, known as delivery service partners, are responsible for paying the infraction.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of partners

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One of the officers was taken to a hospital by his colleagues in a patrol car, while the other injured officer was brought to a medical facility by ambulance.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026
His choice not to publicly disclose his colon cancer diagnosis meant that his death blindsided his fans and even some of his closest colleagues.

— Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of colleagues

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

Definition of musketeers

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Commissioned by Mattel as a blatant weekly half-hour commercial for its popular toy line, the show pits He-Man and his heroic chums against the evil (but strangely inept) Skeletor in a battle for control of Castle Grayskull.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
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

Definition of chums

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