henchmen

Example Sentences

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To keep up the “Hamlet” ties, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern show up, as a pair of henchmen trying to stop Scarlet, and there are cameos by Laertes and his father, Polonius.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

In her texts, she described how she feared one of al-Millah's henchmen, whom she called "Abdulah".

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Gunn has sarcastically tried to make the place look cheery — Luthor’s henchmen are dressed in mismatched Hawaiian shirts — but the sequence might give you the shivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Instead, he’ll turn to his pool of henchmen and try to browbeat them through Senate confirmation.

From Slate • May 31, 2025

The bureau closed its investigation after catching Hale and his henchmen.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann