How to Use pal around with in a Sentence

pal around with

verb
  • Reagan palled around with John Wayne.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • The two also palled around with Gene Hackman and James Caan.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The hurt kid became the class clown, the super friendly boy who was content to pal around with his buddies and leave applying himself to everyone else.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Just a few days into previews, TikTok and Instagram are rife with videos of the star palling around with fans in the theater.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
  • For many American political figures, having palled around with Epstein is barely grounds for embarrassment.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The 61-year-old former first lady has been photographed palling around with the 79-year-old former president at official events, where the two are often photographed laughing and embracing.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

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