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Recent Examples of mafioso
But there’s a catch, a gimmick even, as De Niro stars opposite himself, playing both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, the notorious Italian American mafiosi.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
That leads to plenty of buddy scenes, as the two very different men begin to enjoy each other’s company via such moments as having to swim to shore after being unceremoniously pushed off a ship by the threatening mafiosi.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The romantic relationship between Chechen mafioso NoHo Hank and Bolivian crime boss Cristobal.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
That leads to plenty of buddy scenes, as the two very different men begin to enjoy each other’s company via such moments as having to swim to shore after being unceremoniously pushed off a ship by the threatening mafiosi.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The romantic relationship between Chechen mafioso NoHo Hank and Bolivian crime boss Cristobal.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mafioso
Noun
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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His father was a Genovese gangster murdered by the Colombo crime family in retaliation for committing two slayings — a story people told Pappa as a child — and his stepfather was locked up for drug and tax evasion charges.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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He was credited as Arnold Strong (and dubbed over) in Hercules in New York (1970) before finding his footing as a mobster in Robert Altman's enduring The Long Goodbye (1973) and winning a Golden Globe for Bob Rafelson's Stay Hungry (1976).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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He’s also known for his roles as Quentin Travers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NSA director Roger Stanton in 24, and Kansas City mobster Buddy Dieker in Ozark.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
11 June 2025
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Critics say police gave up when the rioting erupted in 1992, letting big chunks of the city burn while looters and hoodlums ruled.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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His hoodlum phase in New York was re-created at the Lenox Lounge in Harlem.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Mafioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mafioso. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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