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 divorced mom of three, along with Ramirez and some pals, soaked up the sun, rode on personal watercraft and careened down a giant slide.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026
At the core of the story is the certainty that revenge, while occasionally satisfying on a gut level, is corrosive to the soul and not, in fact, a reliable way to meet lifelong pals.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Sure, young wizard Harry Potter and his pals, Hermione and Ron, can use their magical skills to defeat the forces of evil.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
But Liverpool was into it — the neighbors and my pals.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And yet, their home is now a sanctuary for their porky pals Polly, Gerald, Henry, Elvis, Maxwell and Walter.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Nico's Instagram page features many photos and footage from his travels and work, but the 38-year-old has also shown that his best adventure pals are his wife and daughter.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Although John Wick‘s journey would appear to be over, some old assassin pals still have some work to do.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026
At the core of the story is the certainty that revenge, while occasionally satisfying on a gut level, is corrosive to the soul and not, in fact, a reliable way to meet lifelong pals.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Sure, young wizard Harry Potter and his pals, Hermione and Ron, can use their magical skills to defeat the forces of evil.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
But Liverpool was into it — the neighbors and my pals.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And yet, their home is now a sanctuary for their porky pals Polly, Gerald, Henry, Elvis, Maxwell and Walter.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Nico's Instagram page features many photos and footage from his travels and work, but the 38-year-old has also shown that his best adventure pals are his wife and daughter.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Although John Wick‘s journey would appear to be over, some old assassin pals still have some work to do.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals
Noun
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Use our new checklist feature on each entry to keep track of your favorites and share with friends.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the time, Shehorn’s friends speculated that she had been stabbed more than 20 times.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Saturday Night Live guest host Matt Damon reprised his role as Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh, who reveals to drinking buddies Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel what Donald Trump‘s political future will look like.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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The president and his billionaire buddies who barely noticed the price increases don’t need a refund check.—
Linda Sánchez,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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