as in favorite
a person or thing that is preferred over others
most of the top appointments went to the new governor's personal minions and political cronies
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Recent Examples of minion
And dark matter is the invisible minions.
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Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
And this is precisely the danger Kingstown is facing with Merle on the loose and his minions ready to mobilize.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
This is simply an excuse used my Steven Miller and his minions at USCIS to not do the job they have been paid to do.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Early on, Healey blurted out that her hack minion passed a background check by the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
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Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
And this is precisely the danger Kingstown is facing with Merle on the loose and his minions ready to mobilize.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
This is simply an excuse used my Steven Miller and his minions at USCIS to not do the job they have been paid to do.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Early on, Healey blurted out that her hack minion passed a background check by the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minion
Noun
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Dodds and Mouat, who entered the field as favorites, shook hands with the Wrana siblings with one end still to play.—
JULIA FRANKEL,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite her injury, Kim is still considered a favorite for gold.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The action star and Marvel darling is featured in Amazon's Super Bowl ad for its new Alexa+ system alongside his wife Elsa Pataky.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Since its 2021 premiere, Hacks has been a major awards and critical darling, if not ratings giant, due to its sharp writing, superb performances and industry skewering.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keep pets indoors as much as possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Police warned boaters and ice fishers along the river to keep an eye on any small pets.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Minion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minion. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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