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Recent Examples of pen pal
He was born in Gothenburg to a Swedish father and Hawaiian mother, who met in the 1960s having been pen pals for years.
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Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Buy Now 05 of 22 'The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy' by Megan Bannen
Set in a vivid and magical world full of spooky details, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a wholly unique story of a marshal who patrols a supernatural world (Hart) and an undertaker (Mercy) who inadvertently become pen pals.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Email and Digital Pen Pals If your grandchildren prefer digital communication, consider becoming email pen pals.
—Garrison Leykam, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
In the same 1991 newspaper detailing Walz’s pen pal program, Walz explained his philosophy on distinguishing between other nations’ policies and people, and the importance of interacting on a person-to-person level—an approach that U.S.-China diplomacy experts largely support.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Buy Now 05 of 22 'The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy' by Megan Bannen
Set in a vivid and magical world full of spooky details, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a wholly unique story of a marshal who patrols a supernatural world (Hart) and an undertaker (Mercy) who inadvertently become pen pals.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Email and Digital Pen Pals If your grandchildren prefer digital communication, consider becoming email pen pals.
—Garrison Leykam, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
In the same 1991 newspaper detailing Walz’s pen pal program, Walz explained his philosophy on distinguishing between other nations’ policies and people, and the importance of interacting on a person-to-person level—an approach that U.S.-China diplomacy experts largely support.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
Noun
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Given Bryant’s main concern appeared to be auditory, Herman began thinking of alter egos – either machine or animal – that had nothing to do with hearing.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Viewers not familiar with Housewives might not realize that Dolores, who thus far this season has been very levelheaded, has a vicious, scrappy alter ego by the name of Patterson Dolores, after her New Jersey stomping grounds.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many were neighbors, Hollywood pals and friends from my 20-plus years of sobriety in the 12-step recovery community, which has had an enormous presence in the Palisades and Malibu for decades.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heidi was heartened to hear several neighbors and friends plan to rebuild their homes — if insurance payouts come through.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Comic and illusionist Penn Jillette also contributed a biographical essay about his close friend, and another pal, comedy roast specialist Jeff Ross, came up with the album title, and one side of the double album is etched with a reproduction of Gilbert’s artwork, Chico Needed the Money.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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Also at the Swift table were Margaret Qualley and Swift's producer pal Jack Antonoff.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 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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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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One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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One of his skating buddies posted a video on Instagram of the last day.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Lipinski's broadcasting partner, Johnny Weir, said Button's blunt takes set him apart.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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This dynamic pricing approach that users can customize by clicking apps or packages on a screen is part of what Mathew is now discussing with media partners.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 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
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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
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The kidnapping, and subsequent years of physical and verbal abuse, made McCrae an intimate of suffering.—
Elisa Gonzalez,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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An intimate remarked that, in these later years, a more playful, lighthearted Bill emerged.—
Sheila Heti,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Sep. 2024
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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