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 other musketeers have less to do this time around, though each remains sworn to protecting the honor of others.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
In that sense, D’Artagnan seems more than deserving to join their ranks, and the first movie includes the satisfaction of him being promoted to musketeer, while Milady remains at large.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Allied with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the king, D’Artagnan has to unravel a conspiracy set in motion by the villainous Cardinal of Richelieu.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 June 2023
In one recent Twitter post Musk portrayed himself as a musketeer with both Kanye West and Donald Trump, who were both under fire at the time either for remarks that were outright antisemitic or in the case of the former president borrowed heavily from negative stereotypes.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 May 2023
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
In that sense, D’Artagnan seems more than deserving to join their ranks, and the first movie includes the satisfaction of him being promoted to musketeer, while Milady remains at large.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Allied with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the king, D’Artagnan has to unravel a conspiracy set in motion by the villainous Cardinal of Richelieu.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 June 2023
In one recent Twitter post Musk portrayed himself as a musketeer with both Kanye West and Donald Trump, who were both under fire at the time either for remarks that were outright antisemitic or in the case of the former president borrowed heavily from negative stereotypes.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musketeer
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Listen to this article An emotional vigil that drew family, friends and community activists was held Wednesday for a beloved Harlem grandmother, businesswoman and community leader killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire of a shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Two witnesses took the stand on the first day of testimony, a friend of O'Keefe who was there when his body was found and a paramedic who tried to revive him.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The buddy comedy was up against a very condensed marketing and PR window and still managed to pull off a viral campaign featuring film stars Keke Palmer and SZA.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was revealed that the bombing was orchestrated by two former U.S. Army buddies, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Musketeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musketeer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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