as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
they're longtime compadres who have been through a lot together
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Recent Examples of compadre
Pro tip: gaps and gumlines, compadres, that's where all the action's at.
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New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
One of their compadres (Ron Palais) is spiraling toward suicide after erroneously sending a pornographic selfie to his boss; the race is on to hack or snag the receiving smartphone before daybreak.
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J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Think of us as your compadres on this journey to making the film.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre.
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Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
One of their compadres (Ron Palais) is spiraling toward suicide after erroneously sending a pornographic selfie to his boss; the race is on to hack or snag the receiving smartphone before daybreak.
—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Think of us as your compadres on this journey to making the film.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre.
—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadre
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
Noun
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The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
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Burrus chuckles at the quirky things his buddy would do at these parties.
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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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