musketeer
noun
mus·ke·teer
ˌmə-skə-ˈtir 
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the two little musketeers were never seen apart
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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.
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The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret.
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Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge have a third musketeer in the attack after the smash free-agent signing of Espinoza.
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The Musketeers then partner with an aspiring musketeer to take down Cardinal Richelieu and expose his plans.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 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
Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge have a third musketeer in the attack after the smash free-agent signing of Espinoza.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 Feb. 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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“Musketeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musketeer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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musketeer
noun
mus·ke·teer
ˌməs-kə-ˈti(ə)r
: a soldier armed with a musket
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