- plural of thug.
thugs
Example Sentences
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Ms. Crabapple’s great-grandfather, Samuel Rothbort, was a Russian-born Bundist who, after tangling with local thugs, immigrated to the U.S. and became a painter and chicken farmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"They began organising traffic and clearing the markets, removing the street vendors who were blocking the roads. We felt protected from thugs and thieves."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Braxton: Gaitok’s “eureka” moment when he recognizes the thugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
Bishop Edward Mwai said that unnamed people had mobilised "thugs" to disrupt the church service, reports the Star website.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
Maybe there were magic powers hiding in the way your older brother made all the worst thugs in the neighborhood play basketball with you even though you double-dribbled every time they threw you the ball.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
