PALS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

pals

noun

plural of pal

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 Paul released a treasure trove of private diary entries and emails from Fauci to celebrity pals, friends, allied media figures, or his peers in epidemiology. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The pals first met in 2013 at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and became fast friends. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 In this new alt-reality, Stuart and his comic book pals contend with alternate, uniquely dangerous versions of the shop and its Pasadena environs. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026 The spin-off, from co-creators Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady, sees Stuart reunite with his pals Bert (Brian Posehn), Denise (Lauren Lapkus) and Kripke (John Ross Bowie). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 July 2026 With it, fans of the franchise will finally get the chance to meet a whole host of new heroes, villains, monsters, and gods as Percy and his pals embark on their greatest — and most dangerous — adventure thus far. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 What were once dreams and aspirations shared with childhood pals are now the passion projects that support his lifestyle. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026 Most include a meet and greet with characters, like Mickey and friends at Chef Mickey’s inside the Contemporary Resort, or Pooh and pals at Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 With a new bunch of warrior pals, the Hulk threatens Manhattan and the planet as a whole, and Iron Man (outfitted with spiffy new armor) leads Marvel's finest to battle the big guy. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals

Noun

Tuesday’s story will cover making friends, and Wednesday’s story will focus on parent concerns about your school’s decisions.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
No, friends and filmmakers who have come to visit me over the years, and also people who have inquired about the project.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro also star in the film, in which Cena plays an undercover CIA agent who inadvertently gets his buddies tied up in a globe-trotting adventure.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026
That night, Freddy and his buddies met Langley backstage after a performance in Oklahoma City.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026