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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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Reynolds also has his pal’s back, creating an entire music video last year for McElhenney’s birthday as a pronunciation primer on how to say that last name.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 May 2025
Throughout it all, Danson also got to lampoon himself alongside IRL pal Larry David on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), appearing sporadically in some of the comedy's best episodes.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The woman believes her pal's large Cane Corso had been left unchecked, leaving the yard littered with waste.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Noun
That means a revisit for old fans who grew up with Stitch's shenanigans alongside his young Hawaiian bestie Lilo and a fresh bunch of little movie lovers discovering the adorable pals for the first time.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Reynolds also has his pal’s back, creating an entire music video last year for McElhenney’s birthday as a pronunciation primer on how to say that last name.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 May 2025
Throughout it all, Danson also got to lampoon himself alongside IRL pal Larry David on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), appearing sporadically in some of the comedy's best episodes.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The woman believes her pal's large Cane Corso had been left unchecked, leaving the yard littered with waste.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 25 May. 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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