peon

Example Sentences

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It is kind of incredible that Sony has chosen to close the PlayStation 4 era with such a colossally expensive and tragically beautiful peon to nihilism, terror and, most shockingly of all, forgiveness.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2020

As I said, though, those first few nights, it was clear my peon sack would not be multiplied.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 4, 2019

Bheg was responsible for a small detachment of soldiers, and had a gruelling routine, guarding the camp, carrying letters and working as a peon for higher officials of the regiment.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2018

You don’t want to make them feel like a peon just because you’re having lunch.”

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2017

“A peon? Didn’t you see The Magnificent Seven? Peons was them folks what was so poor that the rich folks would just as soon pee on them as anything else.”

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis