minions

plural of minion
as in favorites
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 minions Dozens and dozens of Trump minions parroted the same line for days — how dare Obama mock such a beloved American eatery? — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Gavin Newsom’s legislative minions just got a lesson in constitutional supremacy. — FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026 Musashi becomes part of a crew that fights the Genma and Yoshitsune’s minions. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 Just as Wolverine is surrounded, he’s saved by Mystique, who’s shape-shifted herself into one of Trask’s minions. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 One of Danhausen’s minions took out Mysterio with a flipping dive on the outside. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In my view, we are no longer respected by our foreign allies, the poor are getting poorer, and his wealthy minions are getting richer at our expense. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 This iconic live-action movie features NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who is recruited by Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, the Tune Squad, for a high-stakes game against an evil theme park owner and his minions, the Monstars, in outer space. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
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Noun
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    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Canadian rock favorites Nickelback start on the chart podium with Everything Under The Sun (Virgin Music Group/Inertia), their 11th studio album.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Today, the Mexico City GP is recognized as one of the Formula 1 circuit’s intercontinental darlings.
    — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Gators went from the darlings of college football to deservedly unranked in just a few weeks after an embarrassing blowout loss at home to South Carolina.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Minions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minions. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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