henchman

Example Sentences

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In 1932 she reported on the libel trial brought against Hitler by a former Nazi henchman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Said Percival: “I’m the henchman? OK, I’ll wear it. But I said, that’s it, no more instructional league, none of that stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He landed the part of a henchman working for Robbie Coltrane's Russian gangster character.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

His loyal henchman Meadows naturally denies that he ever said those things.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

“I’m leaving. Your henchman has terrified me completely. I shall never make the mistake of even passing by this vile pigsty.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole