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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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 pal
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 May 2025
To make sure your four-legged pal can live their best, safest, and most comfortable life, Annie-Mae Levy, a professional dog trainer at Woofz, shares her best tips.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Innie Dylan seems locked back in to helping his MDR pals by any means necessary.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But for Hondo to tackle this new job without ever engaging with any old pals will be conspicuous.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 May 2025
To make sure your four-legged pal can live their best, safest, and most comfortable life, Annie-Mae Levy, a professional dog trainer at Woofz, shares her best tips.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Noun
Then again, maybe the first ASI wants to have ASI pals and therefore devises additional ASIs accordingly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Innie Dylan seems locked back in to helping his MDR pals by any means necessary.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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