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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Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
The model stepped out for a dinner with friends at Casa Tua (a go-to for Hadid, as well as pals Hailey Bieber, Kendall, and Kylie Jenner in previous seasons) and onward to Kate Hudson’s starry New Year’s Eve party.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Platonic pal/co-worker/womanizing roommate Eddie (the hunky Hugh Jackman) had asked her last-minute to attend a party, so Jane goes there looking for him.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Kuemper hasn’t played in a couple of weeks after old pal Mikko Rantanen collided with him, so that could be a factor.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
After jumping ahead 18 months, Stranger Things concludes with an emotional final Dungeons & Dragons campaign in the Wheeler basement for the original heroes, before Mike’s crew clears out for Holly, Derek (Jake Connelly) and their pals to take their place.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
The model stepped out for a dinner with friends at Casa Tua (a go-to for Hadid, as well as pals Hailey Bieber, Kendall, and Kylie Jenner in previous seasons) and onward to Kate Hudson’s starry New Year’s Eve party.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Platonic pal/co-worker/womanizing roommate Eddie (the hunky Hugh Jackman) had asked her last-minute to attend a party, so Jane goes there looking for him.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Kuemper hasn’t played in a couple of weeks after old pal Mikko Rantanen collided with him, so that could be a factor.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pal
1 of 2 noun
: a close friend
pal
2 of 2 verb
palled; palling
: to be or become pals
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