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
The first 10 minutes of the game are called the Laning Phase, and you're expected to stay in your lane and begin taking out minions and collecting souls to help your team start leveling up.
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Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
The enormous uphill climb to the book’s publication has been well told, notably in Caro’s mini-memoir Working and the documentary Turn Every Page, but a quick recap goes like this: The research was exhaustive and exhausting, as Caro faced enormous pushback from Moses and his minions.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
Trump’s minions are already trying to suggest—preposterously—that his reelection is the main reason for the cease-fire.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
The enormous uphill climb to the book’s publication has been well told, notably in Caro’s mini-memoir Working and the documentary Turn Every Page, but a quick recap goes like this: The research was exhaustive and exhausting, as Caro faced enormous pushback from Moses and his minions.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
Trump’s minions are already trying to suggest—preposterously—that his reelection is the main reason for the cease-fire.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minion
Noun
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The Dodgers have been seen as the favorites for quite some time now.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Use Sunday for returning to any favorites and complete the must-see checklist that includes Amy Sherald’s solo show at SFMOMA.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Other contenders: Rick Nash to the Rangers, Sergei Bobrovsky to the Blue Jackets, Paul Gaustad being the darling of the deadline for some reason 12.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia closed at a record high.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Once Izzy was home, the pet Abbi Schaeffer was inseparable from was acting odd.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Several wildfires are continuing to rapidly spread across Los Angeles County, not only displacing thousands of people as well as the pets and wildlife that also call Southern California home.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Minion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minion. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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