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
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.
—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
This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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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
This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadre
Noun
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This is how friends and family described 18-year-old Park Hill High School senior Tessa Walker, who was killed in a fiery crash in rural Platte County early Sunday morning.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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If Minnelli has a second voice, as Michael Jackson reportedly did—a secret self unknown to the public—few of her friends ever got to see it.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Click, click—Will takes a snapshot of her with his phone and immediately sends it to his buddy at the TV channel Polsat.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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These pivotal memories of Clark and Floyd’s buddy romance amount to another darkly comic portrait of a nontoxic male friendship — complete with nontraditional definitions of manhood that place meaningful friendships over monolithic strength — all built on a foundation of lies and insecurities.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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