compadres

noun

plural of compadre
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. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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  1. friends
  2. buddies
Noun
  • The three friends who traveled with Wells on the boat to Horn Island have been interviewed in depth, the sheriff told the Sun Herald.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Sharing the clean-air tips in this article may be helpful to day care providers or friends and relatives your child visits often.
    — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • Konkey and Peterson have been neighborhood buddies since grade school, but last year was their first season together playing football in high school.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Like its 2023 predecessor, Evil Dead Burn starts with the brisk dispatch of secondary characters at a pretty lakeside spot — the film was shot in New Zealand — where buddies Jared (Keanu Karim) and Leo (Tapiwa Soropa) are fishing.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of buddies

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“Compadres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadres. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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