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
See All Example Sentences for compadre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadre
Noun
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Now she’s been coaxed out of retirement to make her mark in online criticism, at the urging of her close personal friend, the novelist and New Yorker contributor Paul Rudnick.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs took on a stunning amount of hate for attending the memorial service of his close friend, Charlie Kirk, following his assassination.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Sanabria, 17, along with hundreds of participants and their buddies, took part in the 17th annual Walking for Friendship event.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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