pal

noun

ˈpal How to pronounce pal (audio)
Definition of palnext
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 Her pal, fellow local supermodel Gisele Bundchen, donated $1 million to the shelter in 2023; the funds were earmarked for a playground and educational programming. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The show will also star Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s pal. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 School’s out, and Tyler (Mitchell Cole), a former member of the military, has offered to drive three of his longtime pals — Fisher (Noah Toth), Day (Akira Jackson), and James (Phinehas Yoon) — home from college. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 However, when one of the three women feels guilty about snubbing their lifelong pal, Mel shows up and suddenly the weekend turns to complete chaos, tempting the trio to break free from the madness that has hobbled their friend group for years. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pal
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  1. friend
  2. buddy
  3. chum
Noun
  • Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley estended her condolences to victim’s friends and family.
    — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • More messages arrived over Discord, X, WhatsApp, and even from a colleague who had been asked by a friend to see whether Fabian would correct his story to say that the explosion had been caused by interceptor fragments.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Then again, being that Vought has been pushing his buddy POTUS to back a federal incentive since May 2025 to little success until today, let’s see what the follow through here really is before anyone starts planning the parade.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The committee would eventually disband without an answer, despite the fact that Selig had helped engineer the sale of the team in 2005 to Lew Wolff, an old University of Wisconsin frat buddy, and John Fisher.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • Refocusing on Blake Lively, her lawyers Hudson and Gottlieb go on today to shift away from the chum change awad their client received and try to shift to their idea of the bigger picture.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When Short’s old chum Kasdan suggested making a documentary about him, the comedian demurred.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of chum

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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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