palled; palling
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
they've palled around for years
Synonyms
Examples of pal in a Sentence
Noun
We've been pals since we were kids.
Come on—be a pal and lend me the money.
Recent Examples on the Web
David K. Li, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Perry was present at day 3 of this year’s event, joining her longtime pal behind the DJ booth on the DoLab stage Sunday (April 14).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Our species is used to telling stories: culture-clash fables that turn these independent beings into pets or pals or protectors or spiritual gurus.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The world that Arthur and his pals inhabit is often gray and crumbling; the manse of Arthur’s patron, an imposing dowager named Flora (Isabella Rossellini), is a once-beautiful edifice that has deteriorated into a series of empty rooms.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, director Danya Taymor keeps Ponyboy and his pals moving at a swift gallop onstage, pausing only for a few slow motion fight sequences that were choreographed by brothers Rick and Jeff Kuperman.
—EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
However, as Blackball and Holland noshed on In-N-Out after the session, the singer warned his pal, who was working at a box manufacturer at the time, that there were no guarantees that his line (and brush with stardom) would make the final cut.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Infused with the sweet fragrance of plums, this dog shampoo for smelly dogs is specially formulated to eliminate that unpleasant odor that can linger on our furry pals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The Dunst-Plemons clan doesn’t hang out with a lot of Hollywood types outside of Plemons’ fellow Texas pal Glen Powell.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
James Hetfield combined ink and ash to flip a lasting tribute to his late pal Lemmy Kilmister.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Perry was present at day 3 of this year’s event, joining her longtime pal behind the DJ booth on the DoLab stage Sunday (April 14).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Our species is used to telling stories: culture-clash fables that turn these independent beings into pets or pals or protectors or spiritual gurus.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The world that Arthur and his pals inhabit is often gray and crumbling; the manse of Arthur’s patron, an imposing dowager named Flora (Isabella Rossellini), is a once-beautiful edifice that has deteriorated into a series of empty rooms.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, director Danya Taymor keeps Ponyboy and his pals moving at a swift gallop onstage, pausing only for a few slow motion fight sequences that were choreographed by brothers Rick and Jeff Kuperman.
—EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
However, as Blackball and Holland noshed on In-N-Out after the session, the singer warned his pal, who was working at a box manufacturer at the time, that there were no guarantees that his line (and brush with stardom) would make the final cut.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Infused with the sweet fragrance of plums, this dog shampoo for smelly dogs is specially formulated to eliminate that unpleasant odor that can linger on our furry pals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The Dunst-Plemons clan doesn’t hang out with a lot of Hollywood types outside of Plemons’ fellow Texas pal Glen Powell.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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pal
1 of 2 noun
: a close friend
pal
2 of 2 verb
palled; palling
: to be or become pals
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