palled; palling
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
they've palled around for years
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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.
Verb
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
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Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
My pal Mark Olsen also spoke with Erivo for the Envelope’s podcast.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Imagine looking through a portfolio of experiences from your time at university, such as spontaneous road trips with pals, memorable late-night study sessions, or the homecoming football game.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The pal realized too late that Irizarry fell into the path of the truck driver, who was going west on 60th St., witness Xochitl Mejia said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The British royal family may be more relatable than most people realize, according to Mike Tindall's pal, James Haskell.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
My pal Mark Olsen also spoke with Erivo for the Envelope’s podcast.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Imagine looking through a portfolio of experiences from your time at university, such as spontaneous road trips with pals, memorable late-night study sessions, or the homecoming football game.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The pal realized too late that Irizarry fell into the path of the truck driver, who was going west on 60th St., witness Xochitl Mejia said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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