stooge

Example Sentences

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As Hofsø looks on, the stooge throws a butterfly net over the unsuspecting Støre.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

Then again, Myn has a reason for stonewalling Hera – he's an Imperial stooge wearing the cloak of a businessman.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023

“He was a stooge from the beginning,” Mr. Sannikov said.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

Anyway, as an economics writer, this is all obviously exhausting, since talking about my beat using basic terminology now results in my mentions being flooded with accusations of being a propagandistic stooge.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2022

Perhaps Maddie was more of a backseat driver than a stooge.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein