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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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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
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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This is the original one-man version of the real-life, coming-of-age story of a potential New York mobster performed by the person who wrote and lived it, Chazz Palminteri.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Although the family reunion should be reason to celebrate, something is clearly off with the visit, as mobsters Leftie (Murray) and Lonnie (Davidson) track them down.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 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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“Button man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button%20man. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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