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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
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Powell might have been appealing enough to make this goofy premise work if Russ and his alter ego weren’t two of the most obnoxious TV characters in recent memory—and if the show didn’t seem cobbled together from older, better sports comedies.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Powell will discuss his leading role in the upcoming comedy series Chad Powers, based on the viral alter ego created by NFL quarterback Eli Manning.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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September 25, 2025 The messages tend to arrive first thing in the morning, which tells me my friends are texting before bed.—
Stevie Trujillo,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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For their wedding day — which included celebrity guests such as Gomez's longtime pal Taylor Swift, her Only Murders in the Building costars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Paul Rudd, plus Paris Hilton — the bride and groom both wore Ralph Lauren.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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At least Cincy’s bringing old pals Dalton Risner, Noah Fant and Samaje Perine back to town, so that’s fun.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 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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Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, read on for tips and advice on how to decline group invitations and, gracefully, break up with your accountability buddy.—
Jenessa Connor,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Pease, who represented the plaintiffs with his partner Parisa Ijadi-Maghsoodi, said the city’s priorities have been misplaced.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for it to be composed of Arab and international partners.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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Founded in 2000, Spanx produces activewear, apparel, denim, shapewear, swimwear, intimates, leggings, hosiery, among other products.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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As the dark fills his wood, owl and dark become each other’s intimates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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