Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for button men
Noun
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The other is about Chicago-style gangsters circa 1929.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025 -
This person mapped out the constellation of gangsters at the ceremony, and provided a video of the event to American agents.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aleah and Grasso end up saving Lizzie’s ass and capturing the hoodlums.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, hoodlums and thugs who throw objects at the players give up their rights and should be removed, charged, and possibly jailed.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The police chief is in bed with mobsters.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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This time, the suspects include mobsters and billionaires, which couldn’t be more New York, actually.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Button men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button%20men. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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