cronies

Example Sentences

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"The co-ordinator and her cronies were busy shopping for handbags online."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

At the time, Tesla’s seven board seats were held by Musk and four of his cronies, including his brother Kimbal, and SolarCity’s board included Musk and two of his cousins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Ayandeh was run by regime cronies, The Wall Street Journal earlier reported, and sank under a multibillion-dollar pile of bad loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Many farms ended up in the hands of government or ruling party cronies while some fell into neglect.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

“When you and your cronies were trying to ruin his life.”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman