musketeers

plural of musketeer

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musketeers
Noun
  • Back on June 20, Sinibaldi went out with friends and family to celebrate her 29th birthday at Blu On The Hudson in Weehawken.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials did not name Lillian as the infected resident, but friends and family identified her to several local news outlets.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mel might be a disaster with her loud mouth and impolite antics, but her over-the-top meddling does her buddies some good.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In high school, Messick and his buddies would gather in one of their backyard pools, order pizza and watch the All-Star week festivities.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Musketeers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musketeers. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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