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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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Born in Vancouver, Finn Wolfhard appeared in a few music videos and TV shows (including Supernatural) before landing the role of Mike Wheeler, who often serves as Dungeon Master when role-playing with pals Will (Noah Schnapp), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin).
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
The 1950 musical fantasy, nominated for three Academy Awards, is also known for its lively numbers featuring Cinderella's animal pals of mice and birds.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
As for his best pal Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), the Duffers aren’t so foolish as to touch a single hair on his beautiful head.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Since then, Mario and friends — including his brother Luigi, his pals Toad and Yoshi, the fabulous Princess Peach and their musical rival Bowser — have been featured across a wide variety of games, including Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Maker 2, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Super Mario Bros.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Born in Vancouver, Finn Wolfhard appeared in a few music videos and TV shows (including Supernatural) before landing the role of Mike Wheeler, who often serves as Dungeon Master when role-playing with pals Will (Noah Schnapp), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin).
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
The 1950 musical fantasy, nominated for three Academy Awards, is also known for its lively numbers featuring Cinderella's animal pals of mice and birds.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
As for his best pal Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), the Duffers aren’t so foolish as to touch a single hair on his beautiful head.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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