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
Our 11-year-old hero just to has to go out of this world to find his best pal.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Simply put, this Canadian blues-folk-country-rock outfit — featuring Margo Timmins and her brothers Michael on guitar and Peter on drums, plus longtime pal Alan Anton on bass — has never made a bad album.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Charlie has arrived in New York with an apartment in the very same building, care of her CB radio pal, Good Buddy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Owen and Luke Wilson play two best pals, Dignan and Anthony, who do, in fact, steal things, and have aspirations for larger felonious enterprises.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Simply put, this Canadian blues-folk-country-rock outfit — featuring Margo Timmins and her brothers Michael on guitar and Peter on drums, plus longtime pal Alan Anton on bass — has never made a bad album.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Charlie has arrived in New York with an apartment in the very same building, care of her CB radio pal, Good Buddy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Owen and Luke Wilson play two best pals, Dignan and Anthony, who do, in fact, steal things, and have aspirations for larger felonious enterprises.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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Your success in dealing with friends and groups today could lead to future travel opportunities or a chance to deal with matters favorably, especially legal matters.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Cassie's friend agreed with Diddy's defense lawyer that the clothing lines had not succeeded because the two had been competing with Rihanna and Beyoncé.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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