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
The runaway success of the Avengers team up movies spurred Iger to negotiate a way to bring their super-powered pals into the MCU.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Two of Brown’s former pals took 15-year plea deals from Von Zamft and Mitchell, the prosecutors assigned to the case.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
After the approval of their pal Marcus Sandys, the two bottled the sauce and named it after their home in Worcester.
—Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
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
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Two of Brown’s former pals took 15-year plea deals from Von Zamft and Mitchell, the prosecutors assigned to the case.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
After the approval of their pal Marcus Sandys, the two bottled the sauce and named it after their home in Worcester.
—Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
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
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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