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
At one point, Pancho is filmed getting a bath in the sink, likely to wash off the drool from his oversized pals.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Zendaya's Rue, of course, as well as pals Maddy (Alexa Demie), Lexi (Maude Apatow), and Jules (Schafer).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Zendaya's Rue, of course, as well as pals Maddy (Alexa Demie), Lexi (Maude Apatow), and Jules (Schafer).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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Got friends coming over for the game this weekend and there's so much to do?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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In February, Pearce was convicted of fatally drugging model Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola with fentanyl after a party in November 2021.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mayor is immediately arrested, along with his billionaire buddies.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lena Waithe is channeling her complicated history with Issa Rae into a buddy comedy for the two of them to star.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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