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Recent Examples of pen pal
The story follows the evolution of the friendship between Cee Cee and Bertie, who meet as children and go from pen pals to roommates to romantic rivals.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
At the end of each episode, the show offered an opportunity to write in and request a pen pal.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead, an innocent pen pal relationship blossoms into something more profound.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, a prison pen pal ministry, comprised of a group of about 40 parishioners, corresponds with men and women incarcerated in Illinois prisons.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
At the end of each episode, the show offered an opportunity to write in and request a pen pal.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead, an innocent pen pal relationship blossoms into something more profound.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, a prison pen pal ministry, comprised of a group of about 40 parishioners, corresponds with men and women incarcerated in Illinois prisons.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
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Among many unsettled matters, Reid’s supremely gifted on-field alter ego, Patrick Mahomes, is recovering from knee surgery.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
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The character that interested me was (his alter ego) Norman Osborn.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Still, the market was wavering on whether AI would be the company's friend or foe.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Texts from friends buzzed his phone.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Spiro grew up privileged in London, one of four children of Glenn Spiro, a prominent jeweler who counts Jay-Z as a client and pal.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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For example, instead of having an adult enforce many rules of a baseball game, free-range kids are encouraged to play a pick-up game with their pals in the neighborhood.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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The best buddy cop movie in eons has arrived in the form of Zootopia 2.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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The trailer shows the buddy-cop relationship between Hal and John as the elder Green Lantern shows the new recruit the ropes.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kushnir said the decision ultimately depends on the government and Zelensky, but the company wants to help partners and could be ready to do so within days.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah, Iran’s longtime partner, opened a second front with Israel from Lebanon.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Echavarría noted that Colombia excels in categories such as sportswear, swimwear, intimates and uniforms.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her pieces balance function and decoration, expanding into occasion wear and versatile intimates designed with comfort at the forefront.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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