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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Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Our pal Errol had a habit of heading into town to pick up local girls.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
This should lead to longer and more intense fights as teammates head towards the action to back up their pals.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s only one Tree Hill, but luckily for fans, Sophia Bush and pals are giving the show a second life.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Our pal Errol had a habit of heading into town to pick up local girls.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
This should lead to longer and more intense fights as teammates head towards the action to back up their pals.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s only one Tree Hill, but luckily for fans, Sophia Bush and pals are giving the show a second life.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pal
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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pal
1 of 2 noun
: a close friend
pal
2 of 2 verb
palled; palling
: to be or become pals
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