MUSKETEERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

musketeers

noun

plural of musketeer

as in friends

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 musketeers When published in 1844, Dumas' novel, which evokes the adventures of musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan — yes, there were actually four musketeers — became an overnight sensation. — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026 In Monaghan Rivas’ version, the musketeers are female rather than male. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026

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In the weeks since her son died during a Fourth of July boating trip with friends, Christine Wells-Wonsley and her husband, Elmore, have become a fixture at the civil rights attorney’s side.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Afterward, a few friends made the half-mile trek east to the Mabee Center on the edge of campus.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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Our hunting and conservation editor and his buddies chartered a helicopter to fly into an area of public land that was surrounded by private ranches.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Mel might be a disaster with her loud mouth and impolite antics, but her over-the-top meddling does her buddies some good.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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