Examples of 'his pawns' in a sentence

Meaning of "his pawns"

his pawns - This phrase suggests that someone is being used or manipulated by another person for their own advantage or purposes. It can imply a lack of agency or autonomy on the part of the individual referred to as 'his pawns.'

How to use "his pawns" in a sentence

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his pawns
She is just another one of his pawns.
We are all his pawns and playthings.
He thought he could control everyone that we were all his pawns.
Dracula chose his pawns wisely.
He places his pawns carefully and is afraid of being found out.
He shifted another of his pawns.
Moving his pawns about.
Every chess player needs to know how to handle his pawns.
A player must move his pawns when he can do so.
But his pawns and his lieutenants fall way before the king does.
We are his pawns.
You and me and everyone here, we are all his pawns.
He advanced rapidly with his pawns in order to put pressure on his opponent.
But I got rid of his pawns.
Today, just his pawns blew up … but the next time.

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If you take his knight, then you double his pawns.
Suddenly, all his pawns fell off.
He was already onto the next move, playing his pawns.
That 's his pawns.
Maybe he considered them as instruments . His pawns.
No! - Dracula chose his pawns wisely.
Smirin, however, saw that he could set up a fortress with his pawns.
Stop him. Today, just his pawns blew up… but the next time.
For Miya-san, his staff are like his pawns.
This helps to better position his troops, his pawns and defense systems.
Right, and after they served their purpose, he got rid of ' em . His pawns.
But the next time… Get it? Today, just his pawns blew up… Stop him.
Scary. For Miya-san, his staff are like his pawns.

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