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Recent Examples of mafioso
The mafioso-style form of Carr’s threat has been widely noted.
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Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In short: were these monkeys mafiosi or aspiring Buddhas?
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, August 9, Prospect Park welcomed with classic rap enthusiasts spanning the ‘80s, ‘90s, early 2000s to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon’s solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx — staple of mafioso rap, and widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s greatest albums.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As the 133 cardinals who voted during the papal conclave became more known to the public in recent days, enjoying a brief bout of internet fame, some close watchers began to notice that one looked shockingly similar to a television mafioso.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In short: were these monkeys mafiosi or aspiring Buddhas?
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, August 9, Prospect Park welcomed with classic rap enthusiasts spanning the ‘80s, ‘90s, early 2000s to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon’s solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx — staple of mafioso rap, and widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s greatest albums.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As the 133 cardinals who voted during the papal conclave became more known to the public in recent days, enjoying a brief bout of internet fame, some close watchers began to notice that one looked shockingly similar to a television mafioso.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mafioso
Noun
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Yes, this is a script that figured a big-budget gangster-monster epic could also manage to fit a screwball buddy comedy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tulsa King centers around mobster Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone), who, after serving hard time in New York, is sent (or rather exiled) to Oklahoma.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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More than a quarter century removed from its premiere, the seminal multi-Emmy-winning mobster drama The Sopranos remains a rewatch staple, with its quintessential commentary on class and the American dream.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first pictures McCullin took were of hoodlums and down-and-outs, subjects that reflected his own hardscrabble background.—
Andrew Pulver,
Air Mail,
31 Jan. 2026
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But as Duterte’s father, Vicente, had increasingly gravitated toward Malacañang, his son hung out with the family bodyguards—and crafted the persona of a rough-talking bugoy, or hoodlum, in his native Bisayan tongue.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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