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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The rise of the Christian minion memes on TikTok and, to some extent, Instagram, has perplexed many on the internet.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Waititi plays the Supreme Being, from whom the bandits stole the map of the universe to time travel; Clement plays the Supreme Being’s cosmic arch-nemesis, Pure Evil, who dispatches his demonic minions to retrieve the map that will give him total control.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
The original 2006 box office hit, based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 bestselling book, starred Meryl Streep as fashion doyenne Miranda Priestly, alongside Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt as her minions.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Gru and his gang of minions are setting off box office fireworks this Independence Day.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 July 2024
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Waititi plays the Supreme Being, from whom the bandits stole the map of the universe to time travel; Clement plays the Supreme Being’s cosmic arch-nemesis, Pure Evil, who dispatches his demonic minions to retrieve the map that will give him total control.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
The original 2006 box office hit, based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 bestselling book, starred Meryl Streep as fashion doyenne Miranda Priestly, alongside Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt as her minions.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Gru and his gang of minions are setting off box office fireworks this Independence Day.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 July 2024
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“Minion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minion. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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