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
And they will be cheered every step of the way by their former pals in the Premier League, as their survival would save £4.5m from the solidarity pot.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
In the one scene in which Kilmer appears—all of three minutes or so long and the most powerful in the film—Maverick visits his old pal about some deep personal struggles.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Luckily, with a pal like Keith always looking out for him, there’s nothing this little mouse can’t handle.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Lauren Sánchez will have a new pal joining her on her upcoming, all-female trip to space on a Blue Origin rocket: Flynn, the character from her first children's book, The Fly Who Flew to Space.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
In the one scene in which Kilmer appears—all of three minutes or so long and the most powerful in the film—Maverick visits his old pal about some deep personal struggles.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Luckily, with a pal like Keith always looking out for him, there’s nothing this little mouse can’t handle.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Lauren Sánchez will have a new pal joining her on her upcoming, all-female trip to space on a Blue Origin rocket: Flynn, the character from her first children's book, The Fly Who Flew to Space.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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