palled; palling
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
they've palled around for years
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Timberlake was arrested for drunk driving in the early hours of June 18 after a night out with pals in this popular summer beach destination, where weekend visitors and vacationers mingle with the wealthy residents and longtime locals of Long Island’s pricey Hamptons region.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Bluey’s Friends Coco Coco, a pink poodle, is one of Bluey’s best friends and loves to play with her pals.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
And once Vice President Kamala Harris took over the Democratic ticket, Hausman and her pals were able to add another $10 million to their spending plan.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Rocha also got her celebrity and industry pals to talk to her — and about her.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Timberlake was arrested for drunk driving in the early hours of June 18 after a night out with pals in this popular summer beach destination, where weekend visitors and vacationers mingle with the wealthy residents and longtime locals of Long Island’s pricey Hamptons region.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Bluey’s Friends Coco Coco, a pink poodle, is one of Bluey’s best friends and loves to play with her pals.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
And once Vice President Kamala Harris took over the Democratic ticket, Hausman and her pals were able to add another $10 million to their spending plan.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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