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as in lackey
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as in buffoon
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Recent Examples of stooge
But an environmental disaster and a trio of quirky stooges (voiced by Will Ferrell, Flea, and Andy Samberg) will get in the way.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Suspecting that the murder was linked to his work with the NSA, the first suspect is a Volknet stooge named Nikolai Romanov (Nikita Naydenov).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Though Sami’s previous ambivalence over the group’s mission makes his eventual attack on Whelan a bit curious, River’s heroic rescue of the beleaguered First Desk stooge sets up the real dénouement in which his future and the future of Slough House itself is briefly in question.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
On issue after issue facing the city, like homelessness, Mass and Cass and fixing the streets, Wu does nothing and has her stooge allies on the City Council stifle any debate or criticism.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Suspecting that the murder was linked to his work with the NSA, the first suspect is a Volknet stooge named Nikolai Romanov (Nikita Naydenov).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Though Sami’s previous ambivalence over the group’s mission makes his eventual attack on Whelan a bit curious, River’s heroic rescue of the beleaguered First Desk stooge sets up the real dénouement in which his future and the future of Slough House itself is briefly in question.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
On issue after issue facing the city, like homelessness, Mass and Cass and fixing the streets, Wu does nothing and has her stooge allies on the City Council stifle any debate or criticism.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stooge
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
21 May 2026
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That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Constanze, adoring the brilliance behind the buffoon, ensured a stable, kind home life.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Jerry is a buffoon whom Reggie embarrassed years ago on the field, and Reggie’s used to his hatred.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Trump’s worried sycophants probably know that the details of an eventual agreement likely do not matter very much at this point.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Launched in early 1982, the original MOTU line-up saw He-Man and Skeletor joined by heroes Teela (at this point, the only female character), Man-at-Arms and Stratos; the morally ambiguous Zodac; and a couple of Skeletor's henchmen, Beast Man and Mer-Man.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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There’s nothing catastrophically wrong with her eponymous protagonist: Lucy seems nice enough, has a distinct sense of style, and is witty enough to keep up with her very New York friend group that contains a healthy mix of genuine achievers and very cool posers.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Much like how the Supreme collection adds Salem’s subterranean style to the closets of Depop posers, Red Dragon functions as a gallery of their rarest music for newcomers to gaze upon.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2026
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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For the event, Kaling donned a strapless Elie Saab gown covered in crystal embroidery, which included a harlequin pattern and a sheer skirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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Colman Domingo wore a colorful custom Valentino look based on the house's harlequin motif.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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“Stooge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stooge. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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