compadre

noun

kəm-ˈpä-drā How to pronounce compadre (audio)
Definition of compadrenext
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 In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre. — Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 Lombard, now 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, has taken advantage of having Bellinger as a clubhouse compadre, often talking about approaches to hitting. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 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. — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025 In 2018, one of his musical compadres — musician, producer, and studio owner Richard Swift — died of complications from hepatitis as a result of his own excesses, just as the two were about to start a Rateliff solo album. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for compadre
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  1. friend
  2. buddy
Noun
  • Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • How to keep your best buddy safe and calm during the next several days.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of buddy

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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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