as in friends
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 compadres
Spending two-plus hours of quality time with a randy demon and his dead compadres turns out to be fun.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadres
Noun
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Read on to unpack those crucial final moments, including whether or not Coop and his best buddies got away with murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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After a short setup on Eternia, He-Man and his buddies escape the wrath of Skeletor by using the key to visit Earth.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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“Compadres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadres. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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