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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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sheer force of gravity as the rocket climbs toward space keeps the astronauts, and their zero G buddy, in their seats the first eight minutes post-liftoff.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Took the leap, moved to Norwood with two of the guys and my buddy Ben, and loved it.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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