trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, dependable
a trusty friend
his trusty pocketknife
trustiness
noun
plural trusties
: a trusty or trusted person
specifically
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
Synonyms
Examples of trusty in a Sentence
Adjective
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
With Johnson on the outside, Young will have two trusty targets that new head coach Dave Canales can scheme around.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Cleaning up after my family of seven requires everything from my beloved robot vacuum for tackling the kids’ playroom to my trusty Dyson for everyday messes in the kitchen and dining area.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
These trusty makeup products help with color correction, add a bit of coverage, and include a healthy dose of skin-loving ingredients, all in one fell swoop.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at single-family house sales (from the California Association of Realtors) vs. purchases of new cars and light trucks (from the California New Car Dealers Association) dating back to 2009.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Coleman Chiller Series Insulated Portable Cooler As far as coolers go, this portable and packable selection from Coleman has become a trusty companion for travelers, and it’s even earned more than 3,300 five-star ratings at Amazon for its superior design.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
The pallet, tossed from the ISS in March 2021 by the trusty Canadarm2, is facing imminent destruction in Earth’s atmosphere three years after serving its purpose in a major battery replacement project on the station.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
Fabulously single but not particularly independent, Molly keeps her trusty assistant Nicholas (Joel Kim Booster) by her side.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
On the afternoon of his first day in jail, Sons was sitting on his bed when a trusty named Donnie Richmond returned from work.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 27 July 2023
In one incident, trusties assigned to distribute meals poured bleach on a woman jailed for chemical endangerment who had clashed with a guard.
—Amy Yurkanin | Ayurkanin@al.com, al, 26 July 2023
The housing area involved, Aloma said, was a dorm in Module 3600 that houses 16 to 20 inmate workers known as trusties.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
After the video spread around town, Mr. Fulgham was arrested on drug possession charges, taken to the jail and made a trusty.
—Jerry Mitchell Rory Doyle, New York Times, 19 July 2023
Adjective
My trusty spreadsheet tells me that those 154,000 California hires last year were topped by only three states — Texas (449,600), Florida (316,600) and New York (195,000).
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
With Johnson on the outside, Young will have two trusty targets that new head coach Dave Canales can scheme around.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Cleaning up after my family of seven requires everything from my beloved robot vacuum for tackling the kids’ playroom to my trusty Dyson for everyday messes in the kitchen and dining area.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
These trusty makeup products help with color correction, add a bit of coverage, and include a healthy dose of skin-loving ingredients, all in one fell swoop.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at single-family house sales (from the California Association of Realtors) vs. purchases of new cars and light trucks (from the California New Car Dealers Association) dating back to 2009.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Coleman Chiller Series Insulated Portable Cooler As far as coolers go, this portable and packable selection from Coleman has become a trusty companion for travelers, and it’s even earned more than 3,300 five-star ratings at Amazon for its superior design.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
The pallet, tossed from the ISS in March 2021 by the trusty Canadarm2, is facing imminent destruction in Earth’s atmosphere three years after serving its purpose in a major battery replacement project on the station.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
Fabulously single but not particularly independent, Molly keeps her trusty assistant Nicholas (Joel Kim Booster) by her side.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Until recently, Penélope Cruz has played the beauty game by her own rules, casually side stepping viral trends in favor of her trusty, choppy, shoulder-length hair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
On the afternoon of his first day in jail, Sons was sitting on his bed when a trusty named Donnie Richmond returned from work.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 27 July 2023
In one incident, trusties assigned to distribute meals poured bleach on a woman jailed for chemical endangerment who had clashed with a guard.
—Amy Yurkanin | Ayurkanin@al.com, al, 26 July 2023
The housing area involved, Aloma said, was a dorm in Module 3600 that houses 16 to 20 inmate workers known as trusties.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
After the video spread around town, Mr. Fulgham was arrested on drug possession charges, taken to the jail and made a trusty.
—Jerry Mitchell Rory Doyle, New York Times, 19 July 2023
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
trusty
1 of 2 adjective
trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, reliable
a Boy Scout's trusty pocketknife
trusty
2 of 2 noun
ˈtrəs-tē 
also ˌtrəs- ˈtē
plural trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
Legal Definition
trusty
noun
plural trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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