MUSKETEER Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

musketeer

noun

ˌmə-skə-ˈtir

Definition of musketeer

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another the two little musketeers were never seen apart

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Recent Examples of musketeer Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673, and there is a statue honoring the musketeer in the city. — CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 The Musketeers then partner with an aspiring musketeer to take down Cardinal Richelieu and expose his plans. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musketeer

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Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Can any human being be a true friend to thousands or even millions of people at once?

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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His buddy Batista was slain by Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage), but there’s no doubt Quinn will suspect Dexter played a role in it.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro also star in the film, in which Cena plays an undercover CIA agent who inadvertently gets his buddies tied up in a globe-trotting adventure.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026

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