mafioso
noun
ma·fi·o·so
ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō 
ˌma-,
-(ˌ)zō
plural mafiosi
ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē
ˌma-,
-(ˌ)zē
: a member of the Mafia or a mafia
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The rest of Another Simple Favor takes place on the famous Tyrrhenian Sea island, where Stephanie learns that Emily’s new bae Dante is a powerful mafioso.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Little Vic Orena walked into the warm night air on June 20, 1991, after sharing dinner with a friend inside Stella’s Restaurant, a popular spot among the local mafiosi.
—Larry McShane, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Tilly as Violet, the girlfriend of a mafioso, and Gina Gershon as Corky, the tank top-wearing handywoman who’s working on the apartment next door.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
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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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Little Vic Orena walked into the warm night air on June 20, 1991, after sharing dinner with a friend inside Stella’s Restaurant, a popular spot among the local mafiosi.
—Larry McShane, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Tilly as Violet, the girlfriend of a mafioso, and Gina Gershon as Corky, the tank top-wearing handywoman who’s working on the apartment next door.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for mafioso
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“Mafioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mafioso. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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