pen pal
Example Sentences
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It was a dream come true for Max, who has since become Britain's youngest zookeeper at Chessington Zoo, and acquired an Australian pen pal who loves Max's passion.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Sigrid shared similar experiences, offering that “your pen pal will change your perspective on life, and you will gain as much as they do from the correspondence.”
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023
He said a German pen pal who befriended him in prison helped in his rehabilitation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023
Lily had been studying English in school and had a British pen pal, whose family agreed to sponsor Lily’s removal to England as part of the operation known as Kindertransport.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022
"My hand hasn't been this tired since I instant-messaged my pen pal in California for an hour."
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
