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
John Russell, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Always pack essential items like a trusty hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Steven Aquino, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
James Gunn revealed that the Man of Steel’s trusty, four-legged sidekick will be making his way to the big screen in Superman.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Blair, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, attended the event with another blonde: her trusty service dog, Scout.
—John Russell, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Always pack essential items like a trusty hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Until that day, my trusty yet tired Intel iMac from 5 years ago will have to suffice.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
James Gunn revealed that the Man of Steel’s trusty, four-legged sidekick will be making his way to the big screen in Superman.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusty
Adjective
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Proponents in Louisiana and elsewhere had cast the method as humane, painless and reliable – in contrast to lethal injection, for which states in recent years have struggled to secure drugs or faced criticism as executions went awry of official plans.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Other agencies have also fired probationary employees, though no reliable total figure exists.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, the focus of the con is noticeably widening.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Contrary to its fellow fats like butter and extra virgin olive oil, which both infuse recipes with noticeable flavor, vegetable shortening is neutral—which can be a pro or a con, depending on your goals with a dish.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More than ever before, women feel the freedom to explore and embrace their true desires without fear of societal rejection.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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So Far Yet, despite being the ideal role-playing game — one that should (theoretically) be easy enough to replicate — there’s never been a true sequel, spiritual successor, or flat-out copy that can live up to the standard.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the 1974 crime drama, Hawn plays a Texas woman who, along with her escaped convict husband (William Atherton), takes a police officer hostage in an effort to prevent their young son from being placed in foster care.—
John Russell,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Three of the doc shorts tell dauntingly serious stories about a convict on death row, a survivor of a school shooting, and a murder in Chicago told through police body-cam footage.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick, $52 Ahead, find the nine medium-coverage foundations that have a permanent place in makeup artists’ kits (and in Allure editors’ hearts) and prepare to put your best face forward.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Quaid does his best, but the blankness of his character’s canvas is overwhelming.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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When Canton jailbird selectman Chris Albert did six months in prison in 1994 for a hit-and-run homicide, who was his lawyer? A. Judge Auntie Bev B. Meatball Morrissey C. Auntie Bev’s brother D. Adam Lally 2.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
Adjective
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This is a crucial advancement, since HPV is responsible for most cervical cancer cases—and her discovery represents a significant benefit for public health, as well as empowering women by offering a more accessible and less invasive treatment option.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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Those are the people responsible for staffing airports and checking to make sure passengers do not have weapons or explosives.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But over the past decade, new studies and public health warnings have called that conventional wisdom into question, stating emphatically that no level of alcohol consumption could be considered safe — much less beneficial.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the inner layer is machine-washable, to keep your skin safe.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusty. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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