How to Use henchman in a Sentence

henchman

noun
  • Why do the henchmen wear black mouth-guards and have silver eyes?
    — Jordan Hoffman, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2018
  • At least three of Fukuhara’s henchmen, if not many more, end up dead.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2020
  • One whack and the burly guard or crime boss henchman is knocked out for the rest of the caper.
    — Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
  • That pug is the mob boss, and the rottie is the loyal henchman.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Oz heads back to his pad to find Sofia and some henchmen waiting for him.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Arrest Hitler and his henchmen, rule for a few years, and then try again.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • His henchmen came over for dinner sometimes, but that didn’t count.
    — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
  • The same is true of Sonny and Sal, his high-strung henchman.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • My henchman is played by James Landry Hébert, who is a dear friend.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025
  • Even with three dozen henchmen, the dacoits are no match for the two commandos.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The blind gunfight that culminates in a henchman getting an eye full of lead?
    — EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024
  • One man one problem, no man no problem—as Stalin and his henchmen put it.
    — Time, 24 Aug. 2023
  • One of the running jokes in the first episode is how many henchmen try to use guns on Luke Cage.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 22 June 2018
  • The team is quickly trapped, and survivors must fight their way through Tama’s henchmen, floor by floor.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
  • He was joined by his trusty tag-team partner/henchman Chris Adonis.
    — Jim Varsallone, miamiherald, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Neeson’s lonely old violent henchman drinks cheap booze on the rocks around the clock.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • On the other side is a henchman, the Algorithm, the bomb, and a blue-team corpse.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
  • His henchmen quickly followed suit.
    — Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • She's flanked by two henchmen in the photo, too, which helps paint a vivid picture of the world of the upcoming film.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Evil Russian Kenneth Branagh and his henchmen show up and there’s a car chase.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Advertisement If an evil leader and his henchmen can’t quip, what’s the point of a coup?
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
  • So Cash sets out to do some crimes, in the company of Big Cat’s henchmen who loathe him.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Ben, flanked by his henchmen, was seen as formidable and dangerous.
    — Thomas Morgan, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Angel Doll, the henchman assigned to drive Reacher to the lot, is a talker.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
  • This henchman puts up one hell of a fight and serves as a formidable foe against both Chan and Tucker.
    — EW.com, 29 June 2024
  • Besides being mugged by one of Iza’s henchmen, a brick was thrown through his window and his car was vandalized.
    — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Its boss, Igor Sechin, is one of Vladimir Putin’s closest henchmen.
    — The Economist, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The silent henchmen opened the Lada’s back door and got in beside me, leaving the passenger seat empty.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • When the head of the family dies, Vincenzo escapes to Seoul to run from the new head and his henchmen.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • One of his henchmen does but, as is the case in many MCU movies, his identity is revealed by the end of the film.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

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