pen pal
noun
a person with whom one keeps up an exchange of letters, usually someone so far away that a personal meeting is unlikely.
pen pals
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pluralof pen pal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In addition to those quirky flavor names like Smokey Dokey and Here Comes Truffle, it was selling holographic roller skates and being pen pals with fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
It blossomed with her friends and umpteen pen pals and reached full flower at the Malibu Cinema, the movie theater that she and her husband operated for two decades in the heart of Malibu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
The teen pen pals live in their version of “Sleepless in Seattle” nearly missing each other in landmarks across the city.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024
A couple who were teenage pen pals are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
When Grandpa was alive he had a list of like fifty pen pals he met on-line and e-mailed regularly.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
