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
While there, five of Gru’s minions volunteer for Silas’ Mega Minions program, which gives each of them unique superpowers.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Morgoth creates sun-hating minions, the orcs, during his reign of darkness — hellspawn, in other words, created by a devil figure to do his bidding.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Millennial kids were drawn to the six teenage friends taking on an intergalactic villain and her evil minions sent to destroy them.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
The cast includes Steve Carell as the lovable supervillain Gru, Kristen Wiig as Gru’s wife Lucy Wilde, Pierre Coffin as the voice of Gru’s hyperactive minions, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, Dana Gaier, Will Ferrell and more.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Morgoth creates sun-hating minions, the orcs, during his reign of darkness — hellspawn, in other words, created by a devil figure to do his bidding.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Millennial kids were drawn to the six teenage friends taking on an intergalactic villain and her evil minions sent to destroy them.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
The cast includes Steve Carell as the lovable supervillain Gru, Kristen Wiig as Gru’s wife Lucy Wilde, Pierre Coffin as the voice of Gru’s hyperactive minions, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, Dana Gaier, Will Ferrell and more.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minion
Noun
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After Robert Glasper Experiment got the show started, rap duo Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh made their way to the stage, teaming with the band to traverse through a collection of fan favorites.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans and Democrats have their own favorites for each race.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nebraska The Cornhuskers will bring a corn maze of mystery from Lincoln, an early-season Big Ten darling that has cratered in recent weeks.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Chief among these is Orbán, 61, who has become an unlikely darling to Trump and other Republicans, who have hosted him and courted his political advice.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The pet's owner, who goes by @marysaunicornn, shared the heartwarming moment to social media platform TikTok on November 1, and has since brought smiles to TikTok users who are keen on the inclusion of pets in social gatherings.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Over the weekend, Longo has shared several posts on Peanut's Instagram account, including interviews with news stations, fan art tributes and old videos of the pet.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Minion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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