PALS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

pals

noun

plural of pal

as in friends

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 pals Written by John Hughes, this tale about best pals Andie (Molly Ringwald) and Duckie (Jon Cryer) unfolds to a banging soundtrack and boasts a handful of scenes that remain generational signatures. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026 Have your pals finally forgiven you for choosing career advancement over them? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 The pals would convene at Roberge’s home after school and watch a Genesis concert VHS owned by his older brother Jeff Roberge, who became drummer for Foxtrot Zulu. — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 Another 10 watched their pals from a wall near the drink station. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Mickey and his pals show up in their Riviera best and rotate between tables, sometimes stopping by more than once during the meal. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026 James, along with Sawitskas and his pals, want the carousel to be restored to its original glory, a magnificent, gleaming merry-go-round that inspired Disney to dream. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 In a cozy suburb of Minneapolis, a guy in a blue jumpsuit is once again stuck aboard a space station with his robot pals, watching the worst movies ever made. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Bruce Springsteen’s Friendship with Barack Obama Springsteen and then-senator Barack Obama became pals on the campaign trail in 2008. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
And so the best buddies, who’ve been flirting since Season 1, are finally single at the same time.

— Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026