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
Tatlin scholarship is whispery on his time in Kyiv, for the excellent reason that Stalin’s minions torched most evidence of it.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But the largest driving force behind the return-to-work mandates, suggest the early scholarship, is CEOs feeling lonely without minions.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Blair Waldorf’s allegiance to Audrey Hepburn was rivalled only by her love of hairbands and terrorizing her Upper East Sider minions.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Elemental explosion caused by minion death or those cast by a rare monster have visual effects improved and have more of a delay.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But the largest driving force behind the return-to-work mandates, suggest the early scholarship, is CEOs feeling lonely without minions.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Blair Waldorf’s allegiance to Audrey Hepburn was rivalled only by her love of hairbands and terrorizing her Upper East Sider minions.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Elemental explosion caused by minion death or those cast by a rare monster have visual effects improved and have more of a delay.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minion
Noun
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One team is the overwhelming favorite to win the World Series — the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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The oddsmakers' favorites to win it all are the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Searchlight dropped the project following Majors’ legal troubles; the Sundance darling was later picked up by Oscar-winning distributor Tom Ortenberg via his Briarcliff Entertainment.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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These darling cards are sure to earn you lots of compliments.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Minutes later, Yolanda allegedly loaded luggage and pets into an SUV before leaving home.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Finalists Yogi isn't the only star this week either—we've been putting together some other favorite readers' pets.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Minion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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