palled; palling
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
they've palled around for years
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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The Mandalorian and his pals needed Luke Skywalker and his lightsaber to save the day when Moff Gideon's dark troopers were activated in The Mandalorian's season 2 finale.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Lively and Baldoni will head to trial in 2026 after refusing to settle their disagreement outside of court, putting Swift – who has been pals with Lively since 2015 – in an awkward position.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Tracy Morgan is headed to the gridiron to reunite with his old 30 Rock pals.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The onscreen couple host a dinner party for their actor pals, only to have the evening interrupted by a past lover (played by none other than Pedro Pascal), a former client, and a confused elderly woman who incites a group existential crisis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
The Mandalorian and his pals needed Luke Skywalker and his lightsaber to save the day when Moff Gideon's dark troopers were activated in The Mandalorian's season 2 finale.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Lively and Baldoni will head to trial in 2026 after refusing to settle their disagreement outside of court, putting Swift – who has been pals with Lively since 2015 – in an awkward position.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Tracy Morgan is headed to the gridiron to reunite with his old 30 Rock pals.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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