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Recent Examples of pen pal
Mary Lou has also been pen pals with Margaret for decades, with the pair exchanging letters a couple of times a year.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Some users spent hours asking their new overseas pen pals questions about their respective countries and cultures, ranging from what school lunch is like in Wisconsin to what a typical apartment looks like in Chengdu.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
Former Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt was a pen pal of Parsons at one point.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The story centered on two shop employees, played by Benanti and Levi, who, despite being consistently at odds with each other at work, are unaware that each is the other’s secret pen pal.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Some users spent hours asking their new overseas pen pals questions about their respective countries and cultures, ranging from what school lunch is like in Wisconsin to what a typical apartment looks like in Chengdu.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
Former Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt was a pen pal of Parsons at one point.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The story centered on two shop employees, played by Benanti and Levi, who, despite being consistently at odds with each other at work, are unaware that each is the other’s secret pen pal.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
Noun
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For a whole generation of South Floridians, Chuck Zink, better known by his alter ego Skipper Chuck, was bigger than Barney.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 1, Kevin Hart embodied his rapper alter ego for the first time in years for an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, making for the perfect April Fool's joke.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The actor died on Saturday, March 29, at 11:15 p.m. local time in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, a friend of Chamberlain's working on behalf of his retired publicist tells PEOPLE.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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When stuck in a disagreement, step outside your own emotions and discuss the issue as if advising a close friend in the same situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Bridges’ old pal and Oscar nominee Abraham Alexander also stopped by.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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Most of my experience consists of chauffeuring my then- teen-age son and his pals.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Then there’s 21 Lil Harold, who’s opening for Savage on the tour, and TJ, 23, who might as well be his blood brother.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
18 Dec. 2023
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The Fall-Out During that trip to Western Pennsylvania, my buddy and I stuck four trout in two days.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lou was brought home, happy and healthy, to the obvious delight of his best buddy.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But before Guillermo leaves for good, Nandor offers him a seat in his coffin, which unexpectedly is revealed to be the secret entrance to the underground crime-fighting lair much to the former familiar's delight and surprise.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The roaming vampire was hanging out in front of the movie theater with his human familiars, all fully armed and ready to throw down for their undead master.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
22 Mar. 2023
Noun
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There are three large, deep drawers in the center flanked on either side by smaller compartments ideal for intimates, socks, and more.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the documentary intimates, penny-pinching and dollar stretching, along with the corner-cutting and risk taking, continues in the world of indie genre cinema.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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