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minions

NOUN

sycophant

Synonyms

STRONG

backscratcher backslapper bootlicker dependent doormat fan fawner flatterer flunky follower groupie hanger-on lackey parasite puppet slave stooge subordinate toady

WEAK

brownnoser yes-man/woman yes-person

Antonyms

STRONG

leader master

Example Sentences

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Don’t deploy AI minions to “do the boring work” for you, as so many sales pitches argue; use it as a savant collaborator to explore uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

“I’m so happy to see that the minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!! I’ll keep you posted!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

So is virtually everything else about this man and his minions.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

The minions surged in a frenzy around the figure’s legs, snapping and clamping, snatching pages with each attack.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia