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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A number of the 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s friends were referenced throughout the episode, including Robinson’s former neighbor, boxing champ Muhammad Ali, and longtime pal, Aretha Franklin.
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Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
His pal Wyatt Earp, played by Kurt Russell, enters the room as a priest leaves it.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Our pal Errol had a habit of heading into town to pick up local girls.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
His pal Wyatt Earp, played by Kurt Russell, enters the room as a priest leaves it.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Our pal Errol had a habit of heading into town to pick up local girls.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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