mafioso

noun

ma·fi·o·so ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō

ˌma-,

-(ˌ)zō

plural mafiosi ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē

ˌma-,

-(ˌ)zē

Synonyms of mafioso next

: a member of the Mafia or a mafia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ghostface has a knack for emotional honesty and upbeat absurdism that’s matched by Raekwon’s sterner, harsher mafioso tales. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2021 Some wineries will relish the opportunity to be seen as the mafioso’s beverage of choice. —

Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2023 Tulsa King is from showrunner Terence Winter and stars Stallone as a mafioso who’s released from prison and exiled to Oklahoma to rebuild his crime empire. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2022 Sylvester Stallone, that’s who, in this new crime drama about a New York mafioso exiled to the Sooner State. —

Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022 On the same date, Paramount+ will launch Sheridan’s other new series, Tulsa King, which stars Sylvester Stallone as a mafioso exiled to Oklahoma. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2022 Paul Sorvino could play more than a mobster, even though mafioso roles became standards in his prolific career. —

Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 The movie stars Jennifer Tilly as a mafioso’s girlfriend, and Gina Gershon as the ex-convict hired to do renovations on their apartment. —

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 7 June 2022 The sequel opens with Laura on her wedding day receiving a visit from her Sicilian mafioso fiancé Massimo (Michele Morrone, the human incarnation of the smoldering ruins of Rome circa AD 64) before their nuptials. —

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022 See More

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