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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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There was a kid recording the whole thing on what appeared to be a Chromebook, another kid adorned in the exclusive Marty Supreme jacket, surely a nod to Timothee Chalamet’s collaboration with Esdeekid, following internet rumors that the rapper was his alter ego.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Naomi Honig stars in scary short about three friends playing the dangerous Knock Knock Game.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Around the grave of one young man, his mother and grandmother quietly sob, his friends crouched down by the small mat of flower stems.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a video shared on X by a fan account, the 36-year-old is seen chatting with some pals while sipping a drink.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Officials remind visitors that these goats are working professionals, not petting zoo pals, but snapping photos from a distance is encouraged.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 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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Venus and Marcus are bosom buddies again.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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As Dylan and her 12-year-old swimming buddy entered the water, Armstrong allegedly did not check if Dylan was properly weighted, the lawsuit reportedly states.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This was broadly in line with what polls had suggested, with Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun predicting that the LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party would secure more then 300 seats in the Lower House.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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My doubles partner, Mark Grimmette, sits down.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Called Layer Zero, the performance intimates brand will offer a collection priced $8 to $15 that will be sold primarily online but also at Costco.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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People often think of intimates as gifts only for partners, but good underwear like the bra and panty sets from Iteration made from Tencel Modal can really make a difference on a long travel day.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
29 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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