mafiosi

plural of mafioso

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mafiosi
Noun
  • McLusky, however, isn’t interested in meeting new gangsters or unknown criminals in his town.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The other is about Chicago-style gangsters circa 1929.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There, surrounded by mobsters, the future moviemaker embraced Catholicism and the Italian code of omertà.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 28 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
  • When Ferrara was starting out, private investment in low-budget films was spurred by tax loopholes, a way for doctors, dentists, and racketeers to get rid of extra cash that would otherwise wind up in Uncle Sam’s grubby mitts.
    Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Mafiosi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mafiosi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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