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
Strapped with his Sword of Power, He-Man and his He-pals — Teela (Camila Mendes), Duncan/Man-at-Arms (Idris Elba) and others — are gonna take down the evil Skeletor (Jared Leto).
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Along with Short, Martin and Rudd, Gomez and Blanco other famous pals Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran were also among those in attendance.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
As Chalamet’s pal Adam Sandler might say, not too shabby.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
The bulk of the space, produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, has a storyline featuring Tracey the pencil dog from Turtleback Island and assorted pals.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Along with Short, Martin and Rudd, Gomez and Blanco other famous pals Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran were also among those in attendance.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
As Chalamet’s pal Adam Sandler might say, not too shabby.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
The bulk of the space, produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, has a storyline featuring Tracey the pencil dog from Turtleback Island and assorted pals.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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My friends have been shoved down, tear gassed, pulled over by ICE.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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While Peter’s relationship with Isabel resembles his team-up with Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) in Seasons 1 and 2, Peter and Jay give off buddy comedy vibes in the trailer with their post-chase exchange.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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That’d be like a guy going to the racetrack with his buddies right when his pregnant wife’s water broke.—
John Phillips,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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