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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Infused with the sweet fragrance of plums, this dog shampoo for smelly dogs is specially formulated to eliminate that unpleasant odor that can linger on our furry pals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The Dunst-Plemons clan doesn’t hang out with a lot of Hollywood types outside of Plemons’ fellow Texas pal Glen Powell.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Sandra Bullock tends to lay low in public, but the Oscar-winner was just spotted on a night out in New York City with her longtime pal, Jennifer Aniston.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2024
The pals can manage for a month on very little, relying on the versatility of black leggings and black tops, says LaLonde.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
In 2023, the two pals and business partners were arrested for abusing Ruby's two youngest children, a 9-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
In their latest picture together, Curtis can be seen holding the back of Lohan's head as the longtime pals smile big.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
With the omission of Aladdin's pet monkey, for the three close pals there's more room for comedy.
—Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
However, as Blackball and Holland noshed on In-N-Out after the session, the singer warned his pal, who was working at a box manufacturer at the time, that there were no guarantees that his line (and brush with stardom) would make the final cut.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Infused with the sweet fragrance of plums, this dog shampoo for smelly dogs is specially formulated to eliminate that unpleasant odor that can linger on our furry pals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The Dunst-Plemons clan doesn’t hang out with a lot of Hollywood types outside of Plemons’ fellow Texas pal Glen Powell.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Sandra Bullock tends to lay low in public, but the Oscar-winner was just spotted on a night out in New York City with her longtime pal, Jennifer Aniston.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2024
The pals can manage for a month on very little, relying on the versatility of black leggings and black tops, says LaLonde.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
In 2023, the two pals and business partners were arrested for abusing Ruby's two youngest children, a 9-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
In their latest picture together, Curtis can be seen holding the back of Lohan's head as the longtime pals smile big.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
With the omission of Aladdin's pet monkey, for the three close pals there's more room for comedy.
—Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
pal
1 of 2 noun
: a close friend
pal
2 of 2 verb
palled; palling
: to be or become pals
Legal Definition
PAL
abbreviation
passive activity loss
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