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
The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Some are purely photo ops, such as an opportunity for little ones to take a class photo with Bluey and her pals, while others aim to inspire exploration, such as a mini gnome village or fairy garden.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The landscape team removed a 75-foot eucalyptus tree and planted a jacaranda in one section to create shade for Roxy and her pals.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Your 9th House of Learning supports such leaps, so let your pals remind you why fun is a blessing.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Serve this plucky spritz to a crowd of pals.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Other returning cast members include Idris Elba and Colleen O’Shaughnessey, who voice Sonic’s pals Knuckles and Tails, and Keanu Reeves is behind the mysterious Shadow.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
In the clip, Peter Parker is faced with the new reality that his pals Ned (Jacob Batalon) and MJ (Zendaya) have forgotten their histories with him.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Music director Peter Oundjian (who also leads the Colorado Symphony) invites his international group of best pals (who also happen to be stellar musicians) to town, and every concert feels like home.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Some are purely photo ops, such as an opportunity for little ones to take a class photo with Bluey and her pals, while others aim to inspire exploration, such as a mini gnome village or fairy garden.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The landscape team removed a 75-foot eucalyptus tree and planted a jacaranda in one section to create shade for Roxy and her pals.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Your 9th House of Learning supports such leaps, so let your pals remind you why fun is a blessing.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Serve this plucky spritz to a crowd of pals.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Other returning cast members include Idris Elba and Colleen O’Shaughnessey, who voice Sonic’s pals Knuckles and Tails, and Keanu Reeves is behind the mysterious Shadow.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
In the clip, Peter Parker is faced with the new reality that his pals Ned (Jacob Batalon) and MJ (Zendaya) have forgotten their histories with him.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Music director Peter Oundjian (who also leads the Colorado Symphony) invites his international group of best pals (who also happen to be stellar musicians) to town, and every concert feels like home.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals
Noun
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The first version of the app was in 2012, and the company was officially formed in 2017 with just two friends.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Minutes The men, all work buddies, met up with friends in Kansas for a week of duck hunting.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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