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
Head down to Brookhaven with your closest pals and celebrate among the bottles of over 450 different wine varieties from around the world.
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
This was two old pals knowing exactly how to approach each other, like Christmas With the Martins and the Sinatras for Tina Fey fans — if only because Tracy Jordan being Cher’s secret baby daddy feels like a season-five 30 Rock joke.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Spending time reading with, singing with, or playing games with close pals and family is at the heart of Danish happiness and hygge-ness.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Her passing prompted a wave of love from fans and former costars alike, including several of her Buffy pals.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
This was two old pals knowing exactly how to approach each other, like Christmas With the Martins and the Sinatras for Tina Fey fans — if only because Tracy Jordan being Cher’s secret baby daddy feels like a season-five 30 Rock joke.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Spending time reading with, singing with, or playing games with close pals and family is at the heart of Danish happiness and hygge-ness.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Her passing prompted a wave of love from fans and former costars alike, including several of her Buffy pals.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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Still, the market was wavering on whether AI would be the company's friend or foe.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Texts from friends buzzed his phone.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The best buddy cop movie in eons has arrived in the form of Zootopia 2.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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The trailer shows the buddy-cop relationship between Hal and John as the elder Green Lantern shows the new recruit the ropes.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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