minions

noun

plural of minion
as in favorites
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 minions Gavin Newsom’s legislative minions just got a lesson in constitutional supremacy. — FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026 Musashi becomes part of a crew that fights the Genma and Yoshitsune’s minions. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 Just as Wolverine is surrounded, he’s saved by Mystique, who’s shape-shifted herself into one of Trask’s minions. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 One of Danhausen’s minions took out Mysterio with a flipping dive on the outside. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In my view, we are no longer respected by our foreign allies, the poor are getting poorer, and his wealthy minions are getting richer at our expense. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 This iconic live-action movie features NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who is recruited by Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, the Tune Squad, for a high-stakes game against an evil theme park owner and his minions, the Monstars, in outer space. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 The rest of the Aquamarine team — including Cecilia’s minions, played by Tammin Sursok, Dichen Lachman and Natasha Cunningham — awaited in Australia. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
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  1. favorites
  2. darlings
  3. pets
Noun
  • Social feeds and Reddit threads are where most grocery dupe discoveries happen, with shoppers posting side by side comparisons and taste tests of store brands against national favorites.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Patriots took care of business last week against the New York Jets as heavy favorites.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • The Gators went from the darlings of college football to deservedly unranked in just a few weeks after an embarrassing blowout loss at home to South Carolina.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Drastic Measures, Wild Child and their owner, Sanders, have become national darlings in the cocktail world over the last several years.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of darlings
Noun
  • But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pets

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“Minions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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