right-hand man
Example Sentences
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Sitting in the front row was his girlfriend Paula Hurd, one of his sisters and Larry Cohen, the longtime CEO of Gates Ventures and his right-hand man.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Guardiola's right-hand man Manel Estiarte, fitness coach Lorenzo Buenaventura and long-serving goalkeeping coach Xabi Mancisidor were all recognised for their contributions too, with the trio also set to depart.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Dr. Ralph Abraham, his right-hand man at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently shrugged off rising measles cases, saying that losing our elimination status was simply the “cost of doing business.”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Sanchez’s former right-hand man and former transport minister, Jose Luis Abalos, went on trial this month over alleged kickbacks linked to public contracts.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Surely Black, as Voldemort’s right-hand man, would be just as frightened of him?
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
