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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Watch on Deadline The staff buzzes about what might happen to the ranch, and a touching moment comes when Rip (Cole Hauser) tells his horse trainer/broker pal Travis (series writer and co-creator Taylor Sheridan) that John Dutton is dead.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Last but not least this week is 14-year-old Diva and her puppy pal GeminEye.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The scheme faced obstacles, namely that Guo happened to be a Steve Bannon pal and a member at Donald Trump’s club, Mar-a-Lago.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The British royal family may be more relatable than most people realize, according to Mike Tindall's pal, James Haskell.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Last but not least this week is 14-year-old Diva and her puppy pal GeminEye.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The scheme faced obstacles, namely that Guo happened to be a Steve Bannon pal and a member at Donald Trump’s club, Mar-a-Lago.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The British royal family may be more relatable than most people realize, according to Mike Tindall's pal, James Haskell.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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