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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 And, yes, the Demon Nun brings along some of her visage-less compadres from the previous movie. Clark Collis, EW.com, 5 July 2023 This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 The weekend was supposed to be about good baseball, the brothers Lowe (Nathaniel and Josh) and Cuban compadres Adolis García and Randy Arozarena showing off. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 11 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for compadre
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Noun
  • Performing in front of small crowds that sometimes only consisted of family and friends was common for Owens but was balanced by hearing his music on local radio stations like 103.5 The Beat.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
  • Other photos in the post showcased The Kardashians star doing yoga in front of a sunset with friends Phil Riportella and Simon Huck.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The buddy comedy finds Hopps, the police department’s first rabbit cop, working full-time with Wilde, the sly fox and former grifter.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
  • Photograph: Sabrina Kelly; Getty Images Around the time Smith started working on One Shot, Hay began to suspect that his buddy’s finances were not all in order.
    Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025

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“Compadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compadre. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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