palled; palling
: to be or become pals : associate as pals
they've palled around for years
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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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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
On Episode 141 of This Week In Space, are joined by producer Anthony and our old pal Ant Pruitt to celebrate and discuss a wide variety of topics, from first space memories to our favorite space toys to what spaceflight means to each of us.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Buddy and his new pal lay on top of mailroom carts, intoxicated and exchanging banter — all of which was improvised.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The weeklong journey brings families up close and personal with Spider-Man, Captain Jack Sparrow, Mickey and his pals dressed in sailing and adventurous gear, and other exciting characters.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Thankfully, the whimsical grouping of the North Pole pals unites their powers to hopefully make magic happen just in time for Christmas!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
On Episode 141 of This Week In Space, are joined by producer Anthony and our old pal Ant Pruitt to celebrate and discuss a wide variety of topics, from first space memories to our favorite space toys to what spaceflight means to each of us.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Buddy and his new pal lay on top of mailroom carts, intoxicated and exchanging banter — all of which was improvised.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The weeklong journey brings families up close and personal with Spider-Man, Captain Jack Sparrow, Mickey and his pals dressed in sailing and adventurous gear, and other exciting characters.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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