gangster

Example Sentences

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He has his defenses up, he has his heart guarded, Smoke’s been through war, Smoke’s been through the gangster stuff in Chicago, but Elijah lost his daughter.

From Los Angeles Times

"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.

From BBC

“That took me into this world of Hollywood, Vegas, gangsters, sex and murder.”

From New York Times

The practice can be perilous: Block said he stopped shorting Chinese companies for a time because “tattooed gangsters” came looking for him.

From Seattle Times

I would love to make a Jewish gangster story.

From Salon