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.
Verb
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
Recent Examples on the Web
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Together, the fast pals frolic around the city until one fateful day Robot gets stranded at Coney Island at the end of summer.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The business offers puppy classes where dogs learn basic obedience and commands, as well as puppy training day school, where staff members pick up your dog each day for training and drop your pal back off at home later that night.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
Tammy Slaton is strutting her stuff once again with her road trip pals — much to the chagrin of her fans.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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Noun
Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna, shared an Instagram video of her enjoying an outdoor meal with three pals at a waterside restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last Friday.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Together, the fast pals frolic around the city until one fateful day Robot gets stranded at Coney Island at the end of summer.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The business offers puppy classes where dogs learn basic obedience and commands, as well as puppy training day school, where staff members pick up your dog each day for training and drop your pal back off at home later that night.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
Tammy Slaton is strutting her stuff once again with her road trip pals — much to the chagrin of her fans.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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