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Synonyms & Antonyms for trusty
Synonyms: Adjective
calculable, dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, secure, solid, steady, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustable, trustworthy
Antonyms: Adjective
dodgy [chiefly British], uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy
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Examples of trusty in a Sentence
Adjective
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunsetRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Witcher fans can even name their car Roach, Weber joked, Geralt or Rivia's trusty steed. — Patrick Shanley, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Cyberpunk 2077' Gameplay Footage Showcases Brutal, Beautiful Dystopia," 30 Aug. 2019 For much of the book Lurie takes cover in the camel corps — led by a charming Turk named Hadji Ali — and bonds with his trusty camel Burke. — Ryan Chapman, Longreads, "‘Nobody in This Book Is Going to Catch a Break’: Téa Obreht on “Inland”," 28 Aug. 2019 Bantu Knots This trusty hack has been around for hundreds of years and for good reason. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "5 Best Tutorials for How to Curl Short Hair," 19 Aug. 2019 Nine times out of 10, my lovely assistant for this magic act of zhuzh is a trusty spray bottle filled with warm water and a few pumps of conditioner, but this combination isn’t always super practical, and definitely has its drawbacks. — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, "This Dry Shampoo Spray is a Godsend for Second Day Curls," 16 Aug. 2019 Die and the world resets, putting our trusty teenage hero at the start to venture back into the wasteland on a mission to restore life and power. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, "What to Play: ‘Rad’ takes us to a retro-future fun place — the post-post-apocalypse," 15 Aug. 2019 Particularly made for effectively collecting animal hair, stick with this trusty vacuum to pick up the most difficult materials (even dust). — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "You Can Get a Dyson Vacuum or Fan for up to 42% off on Amazon Prime Day," 15 July 2019 The trusty concierge service at Paradise Beach can hook you up with this, too. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to Vacation Like a Royal in Nevis," 25 June 2018 Paramount Pictures just released the first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, and like most reboot fare, the hero, Captain Pete Mitchell, once again played by Tom Cruise, returns along with his trusty sidekick—the F-14. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "'Top Gun' Returns With the First Trailer for 'Maverick'," 18 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
To create her expert cat eye flick, Demie picks us her trusty Pat McGrath liner. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Euphoria’s Alexa Demie Shares Her ’90s Glam Tutorial," 30 July 2019 As soon as the weather drops below 66 degrees, your trusty (faux) leather jacket is on repeat until the following July. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "15 Genius Ways You Should Be Wearing Your Leather Jacket for Fall," 12 July 2019 Sugar, Scodelario’s trusty, scruffy, adorable pet companion, gets a fair share of screen time, and to the movie’s credit [SPOILER ALERT], the pooch lives to tell the tale. — Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "Why Crawl is a better reptile monster movie than Godzilla: King of the Monsters," 12 July 2019 Tim Ryan, who also has silvery hair, is an Ohio congressman who may be better recognized wearing his trusty backwards hat. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "No One Could Tell All the White Guys Apart on the Democratic Debate Stage," 27 June 2019 For shoes, Cross chose sleek combat boots, as Beckham went for his trusty Vans, which were slightly dirtied. — Vogue, "When 2 Become 1: Brooklyn Beckham and Hana Cross’s Couples Style Hits Peak Copycat," 10 Apr. 2019 But after hundreds of thousands of words, my trusty Model M still has some good years in it—if not decades. — Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, "Why I use a 20-year-old IBM Model M keyboard," 8 Nov. 2018 Plus, for now at least, most laptops and desktop PCs haven’t followed smartphones in murdering the trusty headphone jack en masse. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Holiday Gift Guide 2018—good tech for the home and home office," 19 Nov. 2018 The circular saw has got a 5,150 RPM motor and 0-50 degree bevel capacity, giving it the power and flexibility needed in a trusty saw. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Outfit Your Workbench With DeWalt's Woodworking Tool Sale," 21 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trusty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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