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
His lifelong pal, Dan Gilbert, suggested the idea, knowing how much Carroll loved Broadway, particularly musicals.
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Carol Cain,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
David Letterman ranks among those few pals.
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
His happiest gatherings, however, might be impromptu, as local pals grab one of his extra parking spots and make their way down his private path to the water.
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Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Meanwhile, Swift appeared to spend a girls' weekend in Rhode Island, where her longtime friend Abigail Anderson and other pals were seen at Swift's Watch Hill mansion, per TMZ.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pal
Carol Cain,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
David Letterman ranks among those few pals.
—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
His happiest gatherings, however, might be impromptu, as local pals grab one of his extra parking spots and make their way down his private path to the water.
—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Meanwhile, Swift appeared to spend a girls' weekend in Rhode Island, where her longtime friend Abigail Anderson and other pals were seen at Swift's Watch Hill mansion, per TMZ.
—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
Noun
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The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
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Burrus chuckles at the quirky things his buddy would do at these parties.
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The innards dribble out into the water and act as chum.
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He gets reacquainted 15 years later with his Sword of Power along with childhood chum Teela (Camila Mendes), who’s brainier and brawnier than the majority of the guys, and his former Man-at-Arms Duncan (Idris Elba), the former protector of Adam’s family.
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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