PALS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

pals

noun

plural of pal

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 Having the good fortune to be present at a musical revolution’s ground zero, Hynde’s exotic American watched her British pals quickly turn into first-gen punk legends and form the Damned, the Sex Pistols, the Slits, the Clash. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 Eric Cartman The terrifically foul-mouthed, plus-sized adolescent made his debut in the pilot episode of South Park, which follows the japes and scrapes of Cartman and his pals Kyle, Stan, and Kenny in the titular Colorado enclave. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 Kippenberger and his pals Werner Büttner, Georg Herold, and the Oehlen brothers. — Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Crist and Donoghue were Donleavy’s pals at Trinity College Dublin in the late 1940s, models in part for The Ginger Man characters Sebastian Dangerfield and Kenneth O’Keefe. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Die-hards like my pals trudged on, buoyed by generational talent Mike Trout and the occasional flash-in-the-pan prospect. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Beyond facing longtime pals Iowa and Minnesota, Wisconsin plays Notre Dame at Lambeau Field in Green Bay to open the season, travels to Happy Valley and hosts USC. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 In a new ad for the brand, Covington, 36, and her pals put on their coziest sweaters and knee-high boots to create their latest fall photos. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals

Noun

The Moon opposes powerful Pluto, creating tension between your creative instincts and the opinions of friends, coworkers, or a larger group.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
The only thing that set her aside was that her family was Mormon, but her friends didn’t judge.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

The last episode ended with Heather sloppily approaching Lisa while Lisa’s Ultimate Girls Trip buddies hovered on the sidelines, ready to defend their new friend.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
The hunting buddies thank God and good friends that McCoy, a Baptist preacher, survived the attack at all.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026