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
In the clip, Peter Parker is faced with the new reality that his pals Ned (Jacob Batalon) and MJ (Zendaya) have forgotten their histories with him.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Music director Peter Oundjian (who also leads the Colorado Symphony) invites his international group of best pals (who also happen to be stellar musicians) to town, and every concert feels like home.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Tuck in there early and your skiing pals will sing your praises.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt have been pals since the early '90s.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The Melon Patch pals sing in this cute update to the classic song.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Cindy's pals were played by Regina Hall, Lochlyn Munro, Jon Abrahams, Marlon and Shawn Wayans, and Elizabeth, but Elizabeth is the only one not set to appear in the new film.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Kiri and DiMarco have the comfortable, convincing chemistry of two old pals who have done a show for a while.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Joy, Sadness and their other anthropomorphic emotional pals are getting ready to take to the ice.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Music director Peter Oundjian (who also leads the Colorado Symphony) invites his international group of best pals (who also happen to be stellar musicians) to town, and every concert feels like home.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Tuck in there early and your skiing pals will sing your praises.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt have been pals since the early '90s.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The Melon Patch pals sing in this cute update to the classic song.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Cindy's pals were played by Regina Hall, Lochlyn Munro, Jon Abrahams, Marlon and Shawn Wayans, and Elizabeth, but Elizabeth is the only one not set to appear in the new film.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Kiri and DiMarco have the comfortable, convincing chemistry of two old pals who have done a show for a while.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Joy, Sadness and their other anthropomorphic emotional pals are getting ready to take to the ice.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pals
Noun
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Your steady nature sets a calm pace, so friends feel safe bringing ideas, and the plan grows at a sustainable rhythm.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My son and one of his buddies are always looking to make a few dollars.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The buddies’ plan involves the retrieval of amoeba specimens from a celestial body orbiting Tau Ceti.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Pals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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