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
Still, this has always been a very personal conflict between Yennefer and Vilgefortz, which is why Vilgefortz finally stops letting his minions do all the fighting and jumps through the portal himself.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Cederquist is one of scores of bad cops included in the book, as is one of his minions in the Stoughton crew, a guy named Calvin Butner.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
What made Armani’s designs so appealing to Ovitz and his minions wasn’t just their confident power-suit cut.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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, 26 Aug. 2025
So, recognizing the imminent threat of DeSantis’ minions taking over one of Florida’s biggest and most progressive county governments, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings — reluctantly and under duress — signed the ICE agreement and urged his fellow commissioners to fall in line.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Cederquist is one of scores of bad cops included in the book, as is one of his minions in the Stoughton crew, a guy named Calvin Butner.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
What made Armani’s designs so appealing to Ovitz and his minions wasn’t just their confident power-suit cut.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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, 26 Aug. 2025
So, recognizing the imminent threat of DeSantis’ minions taking over one of Florida’s biggest and most progressive county governments, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings — reluctantly and under duress — signed the ICE agreement and urged his fellow commissioners to fall in line.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minions
Noun
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The Irish will likely be 20-point favorites against Navy, Syracuse and Stanford, with only the visit to Pittsburgh in two weeks a potential tripwire.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These four fall favorites both taste great and protect your smile long after that last candy wrapper is gone.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Seminoles were 13-0, playoff darlings, swagger restored, the logo gleaming again like a championship promise.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The assumption now, of course, is that the 2025 Jays aren’t only Canada’s team but have become the darlings of most of North America.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Spirit Halloween’s X account, the only pets allowed in stores are service dogs.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Keep the porch lights on, light the walkway to your door and keep your pets away from trick-or-treaters.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Minions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minions. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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