Wingmen

Similar relationships have been observed in non-human species -- hyenas use partners to gain access to carcasses and male dolphins employ "wingmen" to attain females for mating -- and considerable progress has been made in understanding these non-human relationships. ❋ Unknown (2009)

+ Men: Show up to the party with an entourage of "wingmen". ❋ Unknown (2008)

His wingmen gathered around him and he saw Lina in her cockpit giving a victory sign, while the cheers from Hikari and Juan blared over the radio. ❋ H-M Brown (2011)

They are my wingmen, staff, and teammates. we exist in a primal partnership that has sang the same long howl since before any human beings had surnames or used complex tools. ❋ Jenna Woginrich (2011)

Betas can come in many forms—from competent wingmen to extreme introverts who are so determined to avoid conflict they suffer anxiety of their own. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)

Entering inside was one of his wingmen Lina Engel. ❋ H-M Brown (2011)

The President would get his debt-limit increase, but without Republicans serving as his political wingmen. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Hot and sweaty with dancers and drinkers, wingmen and fat chicks. ❋ Allison Pang (2011)

Aided by Boston wingmen, center Robert Parish smothered him and held him to 12 points and 3 rebounds. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)

Lions of the left from the New York Times's editorial board to Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC and other wingmen seem to have no problem with the harsh, but deserved and justified, punishment inflicted by U.S. forces on bin Laden for his murderous atrocities. ❋ Unknown (2011)

On "Mad Love" CBS at 8:30, Connie and Larry set aside their differences to act as wingmen for each other at a bar; meanwhile, Kate panics when her sister visits New York. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Russell turned off the monitor and turned to his wingmen. ❋ H-M Brown (2011)

The names of wingmen/crew members of other aircraft that took part in the mission. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His cohorts — wingmen, I guess you'd call them today — looked at Brill and each other, uncertain what to do. ❋ Craig Lancaster (2011)

"We call ourselves the diplomatic and military wingmen," Gen. Allen says. ❋ Maria Abi-Habib (2011)