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
Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Together with her trusty colleagues, Cole (Brian Jordan Alvarez) and Tess (Jen Van Epps), Gemma upgrades the doll to be taller, stronger, and deadlier (but still fashionable).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
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
Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Lawrence topped off her look with a white Polo by Ralph Lauren baseball cap, cognac leather toe-loop sandals, a gold coin pendant necklace, tortoiseshell sunglasses, and her trusty red Hermès Victoria bag.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Together with her trusty colleagues, Cole (Brian Jordan Alvarez) and Tess (Jen Van Epps), Gemma upgrades the doll to be taller, stronger, and deadlier (but still fashionable).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusty
Adjective
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But Amazon representatives insist drone deliveries are not only fast and reliable but safe, too.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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The outsoles are made with reliable rubber treads to provide vital traction on slick city streets and beyond, and the sleek leather exteriors will remain in pristine shape even if you get caught in an unexpected rainstorm.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Mod cons have been carefully integrated throughout, too.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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Check reviews to learn more about the pros and cons of each model and set a realistic budget before making a purchase.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Now, as the families prepare for next week's sentencing hearing on July 23, Patterson and Ward are hoping to give readers a true sense of the four victims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Tim Matheson played Griff King, a former convict who earns a second chance working on Ponderosa during the show’s final season.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Directed by Stoller and starring Ferrell, the comedy, which is currently filming, follows a young convict fresh out of prison (Zac Efron) who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage blaming the megalomaniac TV judge (Ferrell) for a past ruling that the convict feels ruined his life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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But maybe, in an odd way, the timing is good, given the looming July 31 trade deadline.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 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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While the statue itself would be paid for by the people of France, the Americans would be responsible for its prodigious base.—
Mo Rocca
July 6,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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Interestingly, research has found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG. While camel milk is rich in these bioactive compounds, the study didn’t isolate or quantify which specific components were responsible for the observed effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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