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
The children have become pen pals with students at schools in Dedham, Massachusetts, to mark the occasion.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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
Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center on Capitol Hill offers a host of youth programs, including pen pals, mentorship and leadership skills.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
When he died my father had to send an e-mail to all of Grandpa’s pen pals and tell them the news.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
