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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Noun

Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.

— Jim Sciutto, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026