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a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history
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Recent Examples of gangsters
There was -- was that list of 60 people in his book, government gangsters.
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ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
This historical event, which aimed to reform secret society gangsters, ended in a riot and resulted in Singapore’s largest trial to date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Finally, talk about how a number of these gangsters like Frank represent were on the opposite side of the law in one area and community builders in another in real life.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
The next day, Joan is awakened in the middle of the night by gangsters looking for her boyfriend, Gary.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
This historical event, which aimed to reform secret society gangsters, ended in a riot and resulted in Singapore’s largest trial to date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Finally, talk about how a number of these gangsters like Frank represent were on the opposite side of the law in one area and community builders in another in real life.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
The next day, Joan is awakened in the middle of the night by gangsters looking for her boyfriend, Gary.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangsters
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In essence, a credit freeze acts as a barrier, preventing criminals from opening new lines of credit or accounts in your name.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Cultural differences of the region, like a vast foaming, bubbling cauldron, spit out heroes and villains, legends and lore.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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There were also potential issues at Pangong Lake, the location where the bandits are carried by the elephants and find the Mystic in a tree.Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps the most controversial event was the killing off of John Dutton in a murder staged by assassins as a suicide.Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trinity first established herself on the national stage as a contestant on Drag Race season 6 in 2014, ultimately placing seventh in the overall competition after excelling at the stand-up comedy challenge and cementing her legacy as one of the season's lip-sync assassins.EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Gangsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangsters. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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