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
Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.
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Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Her son’s playdate pal is at the park with a bunch of other kids.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s also a role in here that your pal Ethan would kill for.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Her son’s playdate pal is at the park with a bunch of other kids.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s also a role in here that your pal Ethan would kill for.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listeners can also share their stats with friends, see who had a better top artist of the year, and poke fun at the embarrassing songs that ended up on their charts.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And my sister was busy ushering her two oldest kids, my usual up-for-anything dive buddy nieces, off to their first year of college.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kelce and Mahomes are the best of friends, and the thought of playing with his buddy and steakhouse co-owner might entice Kelce to return.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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