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Recent Examples of button man
Best button man in the biz.
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Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2021
Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for button man
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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
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In every revolution, there are gangsters.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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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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White moved to Las Vegas in 1995 because, in his telling, associates of notorious Boston mobster Whitey Bulger were attempting to extort him.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the story of competing undercover agents, with Damon’s Irish mobster embedding in the police force while Leo’s cop tries to infiltrate the crew of a powerful boss (Jack Nicholson).—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 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
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“Button man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button%20man. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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