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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
Cassel says taking on the musketeer role ticked his box of working on productions that break with norms, even if the film is an adaptation of the French classic by Alexandre Dumas.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The exhibition investigates these influences through the lens of four themes that Picasso returned to throughout his artistic career: the hero, the Minotaur, the voyeur and the musketeer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
The other musketeers have less to do this time around, though each remains sworn to protecting the honor of others.
—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
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The exhibition investigates these influences through the lens of four themes that Picasso returned to throughout his artistic career: the hero, the Minotaur, the voyeur and the musketeer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
The other musketeers have less to do this time around, though each remains sworn to protecting the honor of others.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musketeer
Noun
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In the photos, Thompson is seen playing baseball alongside his family and friends — and in one photo, poses in the dugout with his arm around Megan, 30.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the rest of the clip, Bob interviews a series of his friends before the show to get their predictions for how often Gaga will ask the crowd to raise their hands.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Musketeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musketeer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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