Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pals
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Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025 -
The Sketch Book was published under the name Geoffrey Crayon, one of Irving’s literary alter egos.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Earlier on in the season, Charles celebrated his 65th birthday, and some of his friends even bought him a set of golf clubs in hopes of encouraging him to retire.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even my friends who are avid runners and competitive athletes—all of whom tend to splurge on the best sneakers—were converted to the AllSwifit Active5K Sneakers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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This Fuzzy Hygge coloring book, $10, is filled with blank coloring pages featuring adorable furry pals partaking in cozy activities, like curling up in front of a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Next up for the two Americans, and podcast pals, is a fourth-round encounter against each other.—
John Pye,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2026
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That would also certainly be one of the biggest jumps from last year, though one of Bednar’s other buddies, San Jose’s Ryan Warsofsky, might help the Sharks to an even bigger improvement.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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The September mid-day heat was rising steadily, so the two buddies went back to their vehicle to rest and regroup.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company expects the store to expand rapidly as more apps and partners join, providing a growing library of skills for commercial and personal robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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These test projects would also include environmental monitoring In addition, the council would form a public–private Rare Earth Elements Consortium composed of state government, university and industry partners.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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The two got on famously, and have been chums ever since.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jagger’s bandmates, rock ‘n’ roll comrades, and other A-listers attended their vows—Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, and Brigitte Bardot were just a few of the glitterati in the pews.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Fatah were hosting Andreas Baader and his comrades at one camp; other foreign volunteers were at the camps where Leila Khaled had trained in the hills further north.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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