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Recent Examples of mafioso
Loosely, the film is nothing more than a bizarrely boring showcase for the gimmick of De Niro playing mafioso frenemies.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Italian Husband is using the wedding as an excuse to bury the hatchet between his family and the rival mafiosi, apparently.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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.
—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
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Italian Husband is using the wedding as an excuse to bury the hatchet between his family and the rival mafiosi, apparently.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mafioso
Noun
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Alfredo’s lifelong business partner and small-time gangster Annibale (Marco Giallini) even sees it as his chance to ask Lorella on a date.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Where to watch: Tubi 'Sinners' Ryan Coogler's sinfully good period musical gangster vampire horror flick is one of the best movies of the year, period.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Following Bullets, Cordero played the title character’s husband in Waitress, as well as a mobster in A Bronx Tale.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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A lot of things have changed in the 100 years since prohibition empowered Al Capone and other mobsters to get rich selling booze on the black market.—
Alyssa Miller Hurley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Sir Jimmy Crystal gives deeply unsettling vibes from the get-go, and while his bizarre gang of hoodlums do save Spike’s life, it’s implied that Spike may have wandered into a much worse situation.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 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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“Mafioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mafioso. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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