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
All in all, the Julie Pro is a lovely choice for transitioning from your nine-to-five office grind to al fresco, post-work drinks with pals.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
The 37-year-old swimmer went into the water with one of his pals near Beach 97th St. about 11:20 p.m. on Saturday and didn’t resurface, cops said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Superman monologuing his love for the dog that has given him so much trouble and ruined so much furniture wipes away over 50 years of concern about Krypto and his spot in the DC universe as Superman’s pal.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And to that other guy that ruined our round at another unnamed course, you won’t be hired at my dream club, pal.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
The 37-year-old swimmer went into the water with one of his pals near Beach 97th St. about 11:20 p.m. on Saturday and didn’t resurface, cops said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Superman monologuing his love for the dog that has given him so much trouble and ruined so much furniture wipes away over 50 years of concern about Krypto and his spot in the DC universe as Superman’s pal.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And to that other guy that ruined our round at another unnamed course, you won’t be hired at my dream club, pal.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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At social functions, friends, family and strangers often share their political opinions (which usually include plenty of misinformation).—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Follow the buddy system by always swimming with a friend or family member.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
Noun
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One person close to Lutnick compared his style to that of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy turned special envoy, who has been dispatched to broker an end to the hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's current VP, JD Vance, joined him on the defensive on Thursday evening, decrying the most recent link between Trump and Epstein: a Wall Street Journal exclusive that revealed a lewd birthday message Trump allegedly wrote to his billionaire buddy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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