as in friends
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 pals
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens is named for its visionary David Fairchild, who, along with pals like Marjory Stoneman Douglas, opened the 83-acre garden in Coral Gables in 1938 at 10901 Old Cutler Rd.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
And while fans are sharing photos and fire emojis, his celebrity pals and costars have also taken to social media to celebrate the big news.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
As promised, the memoir focuses on the years 1977 to 1980, when Robertson became close pals and housemates with director Martin Scorsese, more entrenched in the Hollywood community and less with his former mates in the Band.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in Naziville, one of Chris’s pals from the other world, Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks), is being chased by a white mob that includes Keith.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
After Fox aired the final episodes of the series in 2009, Hulu announced the revival with Hank and pals Bill, Dale and Boomhauer in January 2023.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Bella Thorne celebrated her 28th birthday with a head-turning look alongside her pals.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
And while fans are sharing photos and fire emojis, his celebrity pals and costars have also taken to social media to celebrate the big news.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
As promised, the memoir focuses on the years 1977 to 1980, when Robertson became close pals and housemates with director Martin Scorsese, more entrenched in the Hollywood community and less with his former mates in the Band.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in Naziville, one of Chris’s pals from the other world, Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks), is being chased by a white mob that includes Keith.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
After Fox aired the final episodes of the series in 2009, Hulu announced the revival with Hank and pals Bill, Dale and Boomhauer in January 2023.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Bella Thorne celebrated her 28th birthday with a head-turning look alongside her pals.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals
Noun
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But friends who settled in America urged them to move across the Atlantic, where the training facilities were better and the opportunity for ice time aplenty.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers also have the option to shop and deliver supplies, meet up with their buddies in the store or donate via gift card.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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After that initial week, my buddies from college came down to see me, which was super nice.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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