button men

plural of button man

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for button men
Noun
  • 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
  • Aleah and Grasso end up saving Lizzie’s ass and capturing the hoodlums.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • The police chief is in bed with mobsters.
    Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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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