Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackhander
Noun
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The infamous gangster, who had set up shop in Cicero, quickly became a prime suspect but initially was nowhere to be found.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Before long, top officials started calling him an MS-13 gangster and a terrorist, even though he’s never been convicted of a crime.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Makeup & Wigs The Alto Knights Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Warner Bros. Two Italian American mobsters, both played by Robert De Niro.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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After a promising opening set in a seedy 1980s club where Billie inadvertently kills the wrong mobster, the second book just doesn’t quite hit its stride.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Using his powers, Stanley must save his love interest Tina Carlyle (Diaz) from mafioso Dorian Tyrell (Peter Greene) while evading law enforcement.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The romantic relationship between Chechen mafioso NoHo Hank and Bolivian crime boss Cristobal.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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The gang specialized in hijacking cars and guarding bootleg liquor shipments for other hoodlums during the Prohibition era.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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True, black leather jackets have become a symbol for hoodlum cycle jockeys, but remember: Good guys wear 'em, too, including policemen.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Detroit Free Press,
5 June 2024
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“Blackhander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackhander. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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