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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The story picks up with Sonic and pals Tails and Knuckles on a mission to stop a mysterious new adversary, Shadow the Hedgehog.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
To make things right again, Sid and his fellow Pleistocene-age pals Manny (Ray Romano) and Diego (Denis Leary) must embark to the North Pole to convince Santa to take him off the naughty list.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, the whimsical grouping of the North Pole pals unites their powers to hopefully make magic happen just in time for Christmas!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Now, Congress jumps when Musk and his pals say so.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
The weeklong journey brings families up close and personal with Spider-Man, Captain Jack Sparrow, Mickey and his pals dressed in sailing and adventurous gear, and other exciting characters.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the release of their upcoming action comedy Back in Action, the costars and longtime pals came together for a musical performance all about their 25-year friendship.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
The look is a nod to the ugly Christmas sweater Ryan was once pranked into wearing to a gathering with some famous pals.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
To make things right again, Sid and his fellow Pleistocene-age pals Manny (Ray Romano) and Diego (Denis Leary) must embark to the North Pole to convince Santa to take him off the naughty list.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, the whimsical grouping of the North Pole pals unites their powers to hopefully make magic happen just in time for Christmas!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Now, Congress jumps when Musk and his pals say so.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
The weeklong journey brings families up close and personal with Spider-Man, Captain Jack Sparrow, Mickey and his pals dressed in sailing and adventurous gear, and other exciting characters.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the release of their upcoming action comedy Back in Action, the costars and longtime pals came together for a musical performance all about their 25-year friendship.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
The look is a nod to the ugly Christmas sweater Ryan was once pranked into wearing to a gathering with some famous pals.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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