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a type of long gun that was used by soldiers before the invention of the rifle
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Recent Examples of muskets
This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.
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Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Ronald White of Milton, dressed in colonial attire, stood among a line of reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then the French started to standardize their muskets.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
Some boys with muskets, circa Ye Olde America?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Ronald White of Milton, dressed in colonial attire, stood among a line of reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then the French started to standardize their muskets.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
Some boys with muskets, circa Ye Olde America?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskets
Noun
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The man who was allegedly armed with multiple firearms and wearing body armor on a Rancho Palos Verdes hiking trail in April 2026.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The operation resulted in eight arrests and the recovery of more than 90 pounds of fentanyl, along with $30,000 and two loaded firearms.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Muskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskets. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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