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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Noun
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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (and Vogue’s fashionable December digital cover star) took the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl—and brought his celebrity friends along for the celebration.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Bring your friends, too, because it’s meant to serve four.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Paragons of chill, the equivalent of three buddies drinking a few beers, too tired to get up off their lily pads/sofas.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company's four founders – Matthew Calkins, Michael Beckley, Robert Kramer, Marc Wilson – are tech guys, mostly college buddies who started this company out of a garage.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Musketeers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musketeers. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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