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
Little John, who Robin must have conscripted as a child soldier back in the day (a team-up that Robin eventually paints in a very different light), asks his old pal to kill the people who abducted his wife.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Swift’s longtime pal Blake Lively, as well as Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Rob Mac's quixotic idea to purchase a struggling soccer team in Wales and recruit Hollywood pal Ryan Reynolds to join him on the project might just be the feel-good sports story of the decade.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Further, a user can ask Siri if there are any friends nearby − using the Find My app − and to create a road trip, stopping at the location in the photo and at a pal's house along the way.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Swift’s longtime pal Blake Lively, as well as Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Rob Mac's quixotic idea to purchase a struggling soccer team in Wales and recruit Hollywood pal Ryan Reynolds to join him on the project might just be the feel-good sports story of the decade.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Further, a user can ask Siri if there are any friends nearby − using the Find My app − and to create a road trip, stopping at the location in the photo and at a pal's house along the way.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pal
Noun
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There isn’t a mini bar in most rooms (the suite does have one), so plan on becoming close friends with the servers during your stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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President Barack Obama has called on several high-profile friends to celebrate the opening of his new presidential center in Chicago.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Schwarts was at the game with two buddies, Nehoray Karadi and Moor Ailoz, who live in Milwaukee.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Evan and his buddies happen to stumble into the island’s sacrificial chamber during the storm, and while trying to chase them out, Kenny ends up victim to the curse.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The innards dribble out into the water and act as chum.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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He gets reacquainted 15 years later with his Sword of Power along with childhood chum Teela (Camila Mendes), who’s brainier and brawnier than the majority of the guys, and his former Man-at-Arms Duncan (Idris Elba), the former protector of Adam’s family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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