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.
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CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
The Musketeers then partner with an aspiring musketeer to take down Cardinal Richelieu and expose his plans.
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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
See All Example Sentences for musketeer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musketeer
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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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How to keep your best buddy safe and calm during the next several days.
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Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary.
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“Musketeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musketeer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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