minion

Example Sentences

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As was the lesson of “Saltburn,” never antagonize a minion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

She was also a severe asthmatic, always followed by a "frightened minion carrying her asthma inhaler, as though it were a crown, or a sceptre of some sort".

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

No time was wasted in deactivating her account, although whether that was done by Goldberg's hand or a Twitter minion is unclear.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2022

The heartthrob is now a minion of the president of the Upside Down, an interdimensional monster whose campaign promise is to “to end … everyone.”

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

“Hades sent a minion to steal the master bolt,” Chiron insisted.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan