as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
I always choose my best pal for my softball team first
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Recent Examples of pal
Jimmy Fallon joined in on the political fireworks Thursday, the day after his pal Jimmy Kimmel was pulled from ABC.
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Peter White, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Good news for everyone in the Black Rabbit’s inner circle, including chef Roxie (Amaka Okafor), best pal, musician and fashion designer, and financial backer Wes (Sope Dirisu), Wes’ girlfriend and interior designer Estelle (Cleopatra Coleman), and star hostess Anna (Abbey Lee).
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
But the two warmly chatted like pals whose friendship goes back a long way.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
In other good competition news, Molly Odintz’s old high school pal Jimmy Talarico is running for Texas Senate, on a workers’ rights platform.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Good news for everyone in the Black Rabbit’s inner circle, including chef Roxie (Amaka Okafor), best pal, musician and fashion designer, and financial backer Wes (Sope Dirisu), Wes’ girlfriend and interior designer Estelle (Cleopatra Coleman), and star hostess Anna (Abbey Lee).
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
But the two warmly chatted like pals whose friendship goes back a long way.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
In other good competition news, Molly Odintz’s old high school pal Jimmy Talarico is running for Texas Senate, on a workers’ rights platform.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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Trump doesn’t have very many friends on the global stage that are from the left.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Helleson was paired with his buddy since the nascent stages of elementary school, LaCombe, presumably with Helleson being the stay-at-home partner for the Ducks’ leading scorer from the blue line last year.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Written by Sebastian Black, the script sees a drug dealer and his two slacker buddies hired to transport a troubled teen across the country.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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