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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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
My older sister Pam would occasionally let pesky little brother Phil join any late-night movie viewing fun during her weekend slumber parties and birthday party overnights with her elementary pals Robin and Melanie.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Established in Newport Beach in 1976, the pizza spot was purchased in 2013 by childhood pals Jeff Roberts, Andy Hong, Rob Dobman and Stan Frazier, a former Sugar Ray band member and drummer.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
The newest entry, in theaters July 18, follows a new group of high school pals (played by Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon, and Tyriq Withers) who inadvertently cause a fatal car crash and make a pact to cover it up out of fear of retribution.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Noun
That ingredient delivers a fiery finish to all sorts of dishes, though my pal loves it best on scrambled eggs.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
My older sister Pam would occasionally let pesky little brother Phil join any late-night movie viewing fun during her weekend slumber parties and birthday party overnights with her elementary pals Robin and Melanie.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Established in Newport Beach in 1976, the pizza spot was purchased in 2013 by childhood pals Jeff Roberts, Andy Hong, Rob Dobman and Stan Frazier, a former Sugar Ray band member and drummer.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
The newest entry, in theaters July 18, follows a new group of high school pals (played by Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon, and Tyriq Withers) who inadvertently cause a fatal car crash and make a pact to cover it up out of fear of retribution.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pal
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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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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