as in friends
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 pals
This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The actors often shot separately, Macfadyen with his lab pals and Banks on the dollhouse set looking at a pair of eyeballs 40 feet in the air to give her an eyeline to work with.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Even as Cuba’s economy collapses, on social media, for Castro and pals, the party never stops.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Your 11th House of Groups welcomes the intuitive Moon, offering you multiple chances to reconnect with pals or coordinate plans that serve everyone.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton as wizarding pals Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Some are purely photo ops, such as an opportunity for little ones to take a class photo with Bluey and her pals, while others aim to inspire exploration, such as a mini gnome village or fairy garden.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The landscape team removed a 75-foot eucalyptus tree and planted a jacaranda in one section to create shade for Roxy and her pals.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The actors often shot separately, Macfadyen with his lab pals and Banks on the dollhouse set looking at a pair of eyeballs 40 feet in the air to give her an eyeline to work with.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Even as Cuba’s economy collapses, on social media, for Castro and pals, the party never stops.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Your 11th House of Groups welcomes the intuitive Moon, offering you multiple chances to reconnect with pals or coordinate plans that serve everyone.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton as wizarding pals Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The shooter and his pals passed the gun to each other in a bedroom, loading and unloading the ammo, prosecutors say.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Some are purely photo ops, such as an opportunity for little ones to take a class photo with Bluey and her pals, while others aim to inspire exploration, such as a mini gnome village or fairy garden.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The landscape team removed a 75-foot eucalyptus tree and planted a jacaranda in one section to create shade for Roxy and her pals.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals
Noun
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The first version of the app was in 2012, and the company was officially formed in 2017 with just two friends.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Minutes The men, all work buddies, met up with friends in Kansas for a week of duck hunting.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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