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Recent Examples of compadre In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre. Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 And, yes, the Demon Nun brings along some of her visage-less compadres from the previous movie. Clark Collis, EW.com, 5 July 2023 The weekend was supposed to be about good baseball, the brothers Lowe (Nathaniel and Josh) and Cuban compadres Adolis García and Randy Arozarena showing off. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 11 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for compadre
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Noun
  • The following morning, Speak discovered his friend after arriving at his house to pick him up, the intention being to take him to Manchester Airport for a flight to Dubai.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For the first time on the show, the friends and family members selected by each celebrity contestant for their dedications will join them on the ballroom floor.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Racing with some buddies of course, and that's coming closer with the unveiling of the Jetson Air Games concept recently.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The latter exchange exemplifies why Boston Blue works best when Wahlberg and Martin-Green are driving the action with their easy, buddy-cop chemistry.
    Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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