gangster

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

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

“He was a cinephile without us, at the time, even knowing what that term meant. He would bring back really good films. He loved the gangster genre,” Vargas says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader branded the US president a "gangster".

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Synonyms: thug, delinquent, hooligan, low-life, gangster, and, according to Long, Brianna.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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

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

Some of its most notable inmates have included notorious gangsters Al Capone, Mickey Cohen and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

There may have been some male suitors but never any who were gangsters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026

It’s a hive of constant human activity, all day long, people coming and going, gangsters hustling, guys on the corner doing nothing, kids running around.

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