henchmen

plural of henchman

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Recent Examples of henchmen Or is the Ram the literal Devil and every demon that comes through in these movies his henchmen/henchdolls? Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 The citizens of Venezuela don't deserve to live under the tyrannical rule of Maduro or any of his henchmen! Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchmen
Noun
  • Vex can use that energy to empower herself, or channel it to conjure deadly minions that fight alongside her.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Later in the season, Ellie — now trying to hunt down Abby to deliver the same fate to her — brutally kills Nora, one of Abby's minions.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Over 20 years, Belichick disciples became prone to treating players as disposable assets instead of human beings they are supposed to both employ and empower.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The list of actors playing Jesus and his disciples includes Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Andrea Martin and Dave Thomas, plus musical director Paul Shaffer, all of whom would go on to have renowned careers on stage and screen.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many models are small enough to be carried in a backpack or launched by hand, allowing soldiers to employ them directly in the field without requiring specialized vehicles for transport or deployment.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Minorhad its premiere in Vienna, as the Montgolfier brothers undertook the first manned balloon trip in Paris, and as the Continental Army fought British soldiers in North America.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Henchmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchmen. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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