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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Recent Examples of pal
Nor could anyone ever be a better pal to Leslie than Ann, opalescent tree shark.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s something about playing with a pal that softens this finality.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Many of his childhood pals reportedly shared this sentiment.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s something about playing with a pal that softens this finality.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Many of his childhood pals reportedly shared this sentiment.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pal
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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