as in alter ego
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Recent Examples of pen pal
While serving a 23-years-to-life sentence in the Nov. 9, 1996 murder of Floyd Berkley, 22, in Schenectady and the non-fatal shooting 18-year-old Franklin Hemingway in New York City, Davis was looking for love on a prisoner pen pal website.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 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
Mary Lou has also been pen pals with Margaret for decades, with the pair exchanging letters a couple of times a year.
—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
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 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
Mary Lou has also been pen pals with Margaret for decades, with the pair exchanging letters a couple of times a year.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen pal
Noun
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As the bassist in Parliament/Funkadelic Collins became a star in his own right in the ‘70s, developing such memorable alter egos as Casper the Funky Ghost and Bootzilla.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For us, visually, that's just such a fun challenge to be able to show that dichotomy and their alter egos.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Canada Rinaldi, 27, had traveled to Dallas from Oklahoma with a group of six friends when she was attacked after leaving a nightclub shortly before 2 a.m. on March 22, the Dallas Police Department told Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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The day not only celebrates our best pals but also reminds those who'd like to own a pet that your local animal shelter will likely have many animals looking for a forever home.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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The two have a previous friendship, and mutual pal Kyle Goold — Roan's guitarist and musical collaborator — attended the musical with the singer.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 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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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 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
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That was evident when Nike made the unprecedented move to partner with Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand on a new women’s collection, NikeSkims, that launched this spring.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 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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Employees and intimates wrote tell-all books, stole memorabilia and blackmailed her.—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Yes, the brand’s stylish intimates look great on any Instagram grid, but these ultrathin thong panties will become your new favorite pair.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20pal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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