palled; palling
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
they've palled around for years
Examples of pal in a Sentence
Noun
We've been pals since we were kids.
Come on—be a pal and lend me the money.
Verb
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
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ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jordan, his longtime pal and collaborator, was a little pissed at him right before accepting the dual role of Smoke and Stack in the vampire thriller.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Music director Peter Oundjian (who also leads the Colorado Symphony) invites his international group of best pals (who also happen to be stellar musicians) to town, and every concert feels like home.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Head to the mountain your pals are skiing and camp out in a great spot.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Try gifting her a Marc Jacobs friendship necklace set to share with you or the pal of her choice, an on-trend Coach bag charm or encourage her to read more with a new Kindle.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jordan, his longtime pal and collaborator, was a little pissed at him right before accepting the dual role of Smoke and Stack in the vampire thriller.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Music director Peter Oundjian (who also leads the Colorado Symphony) invites his international group of best pals (who also happen to be stellar musicians) to town, and every concert feels like home.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Head to the mountain your pals are skiing and camp out in a great spot.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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pal
1 of 2 noun
: a close friend
pal
2 of 2 verb
palled; palling
: to be or become pals
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