gangster
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I think that’s the first time that Yasmin became a gangster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
He appeared last year as cold-blooded gangster Colorado in crime thriller Caught Stealing alongside Austin Butler, Regina King and Zoë Kravitz; and as Happy Gilmour's eccentric golf caddie Oscar in Adam Sandler's comedy sequel.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
One X user posted a meme with a photo of fictional Italian gangster Tony Soprano saying, “I don’t want any California bulls—.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
One of the greatest gangster films of all time was nearly marred by tragedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Synonyms: thug, delinquent, hooligan, low-life, gangster, and, according to Long, Brianna.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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Intrigue begets further intrigue, and the reader struggles to keep up with a swirl of subplots involving Sweety’s assistant, a missing computer, blackmail, gangsters and corrupt politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Shelby is seen writing a book as a form of therapy, before the world of the Peaky Blinders gangsters "draws him back in, and ultimately his son draws him back into the world", Murphy said.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mueenuddin, whose gift for satire shines whether he’s describing society matrons or gangsters, never loses sight of his theme: How do any of us ever manage to justify our treatment of the underserved?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Critics say the links between Karachi’s gangsters and Islamist terrorists are overdrawn, that the real Karachi is far less glamorous than its Bollywood incarnation, and that one character’s Punjabi accent isn’t quite right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
He was one of those young men who affected a style of dress that mimicked the well- tailored gangsters in American movies.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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