compadres

Example Sentences

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“As to me and my compadres, it’s almost a unanimous feeling that we don’t want any industrial development projects on Harbor Island,” he said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2020

Because I grew up Mexican-American, identifying with my mom and brother, whose father is Mexican, spending most of my time with my mom's family and my Mexican-American cousins, aunts, uncles, comadres and compadres.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2020

Rapper the Game offers a specific location to where he and his compadres Big Fase, Frog Dog, Bad Ass and Chuck are headed: "Dippin' down the 'Crans, right on Wilmington, right on Brazil."

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2018

Perhaps my compadres were hustled up, but I doubt it.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2017

The move lowered my father in the esteem of his compadres, the other vaqueros of the llano who clung tenaciously to their way of life and freedom.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya