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Recent Examples of pen pal
With so much time apart, the two returned to their pen pal roots.
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Sydney Wingfield, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
And just like that… Carrie Bradshaw is back — this time, as an aspiring fiction writer and pen pal to Aidan.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
At one point, as many as three individuals — including Manson’s grandson, Jason Freeman; Manson’s son, Michael Brunner; and a prison pen pal of Manson’s, Michael Channel — were attempting to take possession of Manson’s body, CNN reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
She was introduced to the case after a friend who worked at an organization that opposed the death penalty encouraged her to volunteer as a pen pal for an inmate on death row, according to The New Yorker.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Wingfield, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
And just like that… Carrie Bradshaw is back — this time, as an aspiring fiction writer and pen pal to Aidan.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
At one point, as many as three individuals — including Manson’s grandson, Jason Freeman; Manson’s son, Michael Brunner; and a prison pen pal of Manson’s, Michael Channel — were attempting to take possession of Manson’s body, CNN reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
She was introduced to the case after a friend who worked at an organization that opposed the death penalty encouraged her to volunteer as a pen pal for an inmate on death row, according to The New Yorker.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
Noun
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Amid a whirlwind Season 50 finale episode featuring a traditional Weekend Update joke swap, the Saturday Night Live anchor desk also saw the triumphant return of crowd favorite Miss Eggy, an ebullient and pun-filled comedic alter ego of MVP Ego Nwodim‘s.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Released on Wednesday, May 14, the new trailer offers glimpses of Superman’s faithful dog Krypto, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, the coworker and love interest to his day-to-day alter ego Clark Kent, and Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.—
Memoir Nation
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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This song is made by a friend of mine called Donghwan Seo.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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On the other side of the herd, my best pal, Victoria, was flying on her paint horse, Axel, and smiling from ear to ear.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Not everyone wants to befriend our fire-breathing pals — especially Drago Bludqvist (Djimon Hounsou), a ruthless dragon conqueror who has enslaved and trained a ferocious dragon army.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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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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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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And Neil’s got an old outlaw buddy on the organ: Spooner Oldham, the 81-year-old Memphis legend heard on so many soul classics by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Percy Sledge.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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The world’s richest person, once first buddy to the world’s most powerful man, is now trying to tap the brakes on the very public feud that erupted shortly after Musk left Donald Trump’s presidential administration.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Her partner, Bonifacio, becomes her anchor in this moment of crisis.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Over 100 companies work with Path Forward, a nonprofit that partners with employers to create mid-career return-to-work opportunities.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 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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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
Noun
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But make no mistake, the dozens, too, is a performance of the intimate.—
Hanif Abdurraqib
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Having spent years growing global brand revenue across fast-growing start-ups and a few U.S. Fortune 500 companies at leading advertising firms, Cherubini joined the premium intimates label with a vast knowledge for executing strong consumer-centric strategies.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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