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also confrère
as in colleague
a fellow worker
many of the judge's confreres on the Fifth Circuit bench don't feel as she does on the issue
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Recent Examples of confrere
Bambaataa, in the telling, branched off his own parties from that of DJ Kool Herc, the breakbeat innovator, who was like Bambaataa’s confrere, as was Grandmaster Flash.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The elegant bones of this iconic property—once the martini-marinated playground of Sinatra and his Rat Pack confreres—remain unmistakably intact.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
With the show, Tigerman and his confreres, who quickly became known as the Chicago Four (later the Chicago Seven), had made their point about Chicago eclecticism.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2019
Designed by Los Angeles architecture firm Johnston Marklee, the $40 million Institute adds a significant new structure to the ensemble that is more open and buoyant than its confreres.
—Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2018
According to this analysis, Murray and his confreres can qualify as charlatans at best, racists at worst, and likely something in between.
—John McWhorter, National Review, 5 July 2017
Some of her confreres were intent on exposing the complex roles of photography in everyday life, especially in advertising and movies.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 11 May 2017
And the Brazilian police quickly dismantled, through video evidence and the testimony of Lochte's three swimming confreres, the Olympic athlete's shifting fabrications.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2016
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The elegant bones of this iconic property—once the martini-marinated playground of Sinatra and his Rat Pack confreres—remain unmistakably intact.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
With the show, Tigerman and his confreres, who quickly became known as the Chicago Four (later the Chicago Seven), had made their point about Chicago eclecticism.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2019
Designed by Los Angeles architecture firm Johnston Marklee, the $40 million Institute adds a significant new structure to the ensemble that is more open and buoyant than its confreres.
—Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2018
According to this analysis, Murray and his confreres can qualify as charlatans at best, racists at worst, and likely something in between.
—John McWhorter, National Review, 5 July 2017
Some of her confreres were intent on exposing the complex roles of photography in everyday life, especially in advertising and movies.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 11 May 2017
And the Brazilian police quickly dismantled, through video evidence and the testimony of Lochte's three swimming confreres, the Olympic athlete's shifting fabrications.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrere
colleague
Noun
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Friends Remember Ernie Dosio as a Charitable Man Friends and colleagues have emphasized Dosio’s generosity and character, describing him as someone who gave back quietly and consistently.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clooney’s other famous friends and colleagues, including Matt Damon and Richard Kind, sent video messages to celebrate the actor’s career longevity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Confrere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrere. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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