gangster

In a gangster movie we’d call it muscle: large men with misshapen heads who do the grunt work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“You’re a sociopath,” he flatly tells a Bristol gangster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

El Dorado is controlled by a gangster known only by his first name, Fabio, a Pablo Escobar-type character who has ingratiated himself with locals through acts of charity.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 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

Again, they’d rather deal with us than with some gangster loan shark.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Yestin Duran, a 31-year-old beverage vendor, said she feared that "gangsters and robbers can cross over" more easily from Brazil.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

And it didn't help that public perception continued to associate tattoos with gangsters and organised crime.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Officials no longer talk about eliminating the PCC but managing its uneasy coexistence with the state—often leaving investigators frustrated or stunned by the links between gangsters and the state itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 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

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