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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackhander
Noun
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Despite rumors swirling since last week that the actor would not return for a third season, sources confirmed discussions are underway to find a way for Hardy (who plays gangster Harry Da Souza in the Paramount+ show) to come back.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
28 May 2026 -
In every revolution, there are gangsters.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The famous mobster did, however, enjoy Joey’s grandfather’s cooking, so Joseph would cook for Capone and his family outside of the restaurant.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Even as mafioso talk took hold on Views and What a Time to Be Alive, romantic melodrama seemed to be the default setting.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
20 May 2026
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Figures who broke omertà Joseph Valachi Joseph Valachi was a member of the Genovese crime family and the first American mafioso to publicly confirm the existence of Cosa Nostra.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Best button man in the biz.—
Craig Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2021
Noun
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In the past decade, the leadership of the Kinahan organization has become rich and cosmopolitan, and their life styles have started to resemble those of international businessmen more than of street hoodlums.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Knesset recently legalized the death penalty for Arabs who murder Jews, but not for the hoodlum Israeli settlers who have been killing West Bank residents to seize their land.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The blackmailer continues to call her, demanding money in exchange for keeping her cam-boy secrets.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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On advice of his crisis lawyer Ira Slitz (Hill, unrecognizable with a bald head and gray beard), Reef sets out to apologize to everyone from his past who may be angry with him in an effort to find the blackmailer.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Blackhander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackhander. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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