henchmen

Example Sentences

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The implication is that, in addition to engaging in nefarious financial shenanigans, one of Mr. Xi’s most trusted henchmen was plotting against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

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

What would happen to Kievan Rus’ as a nation if only the tsar and his henchmen could use magic?

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack