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
The skeleton of famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan may have been found in front of a church altar in the Dutch city of Maastricht, church officials and an archaeologist said on Wednesday.
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Reuters, NBC news, 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
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Reuters, NBC news, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musketeer
Noun
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There isn’t a mini bar in most rooms (the suite does have one), so plan on becoming close friends with the servers during your stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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President Barack Obama has called on several high-profile friends to celebrate the opening of his new presidential center in Chicago.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Schwarts was at the game with two buddies, Nehoray Karadi and Moor Ailoz, who live in Milwaukee.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Evan and his buddies happen to stumble into the island’s sacrificial chamber during the storm, and while trying to chase them out, Kenny ends up victim to the curse.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Musketeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musketeer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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