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
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
And, yes, the Demon Nun brings along some of her visage-less compadres from the previous movie.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 5 July 2023
This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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
This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadre
Noun
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In the photos, Thompson is seen playing baseball alongside his family and friends — and in one photo, poses in the dugout with his arm around Megan, 30.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the rest of the clip, Bob interviews a series of his friends before the show to get their predictions for how often Gaga will ask the crowd to raise their hands.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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