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
In the closing moments of the penultimate episode, Silver is plotting with his minions aboard his yacht.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Genevieve was able to maintain control of her minions despite the chaos and noise surrounding them and even flipped stragglers onto her side.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Musk’s minions were also granted access to the entire Treasury Department payment system and have proceeded to block payments to select federal contractors.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The funeral procession that climaxes Emilia Pérez is the damnedest, craziest thing since Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic minions draped kente cloth stoles over their shoulders and kneeled to canonize George Floyd at the Capitol.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Genevieve was able to maintain control of her minions despite the chaos and noise surrounding them and even flipped stragglers onto her side.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Musk’s minions were also granted access to the entire Treasury Department payment system and have proceeded to block payments to select federal contractors.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The funeral procession that climaxes Emilia Pérez is the damnedest, craziest thing since Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic minions draped kente cloth stoles over their shoulders and kneeled to canonize George Floyd at the Capitol.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minion
Noun
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Baltimore will be one of the favorites again next season and could offer Slay a real chance to win again.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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In teasing the tour, RZA said the setlist will feature favorites from across the Wu-Tang catalog, including classics from their debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), and multi-platinum follow-up, Wu-Tang Forever.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s especially important as the artificial intelligence darling and bull market leader has pulled back following back-to-back years of monster gains.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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This sequel to a 2022 indie darling casts you as a Sleeper, a robot worker fleeing their gang-boss captor.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chores like these can be easy to forget, so schedule professional cleanings every 12-18 months (or 6-12 with pets and children) to remove dirt, allergens, and debris that get caught deep in the carpet fibers and are easily missed.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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To find out if your pet is comfortable with a robotic vacuum, run the device and watch his or her reaction to it.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Minion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minion. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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