as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset
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Recent Examples of trusty
Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The one old-fashioned, low-tech method that most people have success with is the trusty to-do list.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Your trusty travel coffee mug has been with you through countless morning commutes, afternoon carpools, and weekend road trips.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Adjective
Amadio’s trusty, hardworking playing style and stellar defensive metrics have been a steadying presence to the Senators’ bottom six.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The one old-fashioned, low-tech method that most people have success with is the trusty to-do list.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ilana Glazer, for example, has been known to breastfeed while wearing a pair of trusty compression stockings.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Your trusty travel coffee mug has been with you through countless morning commutes, afternoon carpools, and weekend road trips.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusty
Adjective
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Each day, Lamb showed up with multiple catches and proved to be the reliable target he’s been through five seasons.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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That reliable iron lump brings the 5,000-pound car to 60 mph from a standstill in about 10 seconds, not so brisk a pace as to blow off a bad hairpiece.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trays of arroz con gandules, or yellow rice with pigeon peas, prepared by El Borinquen Food Truck lined a buffet table alongside shredded roast pork shoulder and Puerto Rican-style macaroni salad tossed in creamy mayonnaise and finely diced peppers.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The extensive report, which estimates weekday ridership will top 29,000 by 2045, describes a variety of pros, cons and other considerations for the current plan.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether that’s actually true or people just like to complain more 21 years after the original’s finale is certainly up for similar debate.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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If that’s true, then there’s no stopping Trump from federalizing the National Guard in all fifty states.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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With one set of sisters on a convict ship set for Australia and the other managing haunting images, a strange skin condition, and stories of men going missing, I was utterly engrossed.—
Kalie Cassidy
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Warmer times are best for training a puppy, as much more time can be spent outside.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her jumpsuit is a couture twist on the cartoonish striped getup of a jailbird.—
Jemal Polson,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Becomes a jailbird at a high-security zoo after he’s caught, with the newest Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, finding Feathers, all these years later, hell-bent on getting even with the duo who locked him up.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Net price calculators are helpful tools for families to frame the cost conversation with real numbers and engage in dialogue about who will be responsible for what costs.—
Robert Cole,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Your eyes do a remarkably good job of seeing in low-light conditions, thanks in part to what’s known as rhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein found in the retina of the eye—specifically in the rod cells, which are responsible for our ability to see at night.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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From real-time safety updates to fast access to medical professionals, travel insurance is finding new ways to keep travelers safe.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Mold: Any visible mold means the tuna isn't safe to eat.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusty. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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