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 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for compadre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadre
  1. friend
  2. buddy
Noun
  • Her Steel Magnolias costars Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine and Sally Field also penned emotional tributes, as well as her friends Jane Fonda, Carol Burnett and Billy Ray Cyrus.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The first is something Panthea Parker, a headache become corporeal, brings up at a jewelry event hosted by her friend Queenie.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Another buddy, Steven Spielberg, also supplied some intimate footage.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mel might be a disaster with her loud mouth and impolite antics, but her over-the-top meddling does her buddies some good.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy

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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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