mafioso

Example Sentences

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Gandolfini felt uneasy about the idea of playing mafioso “Sammy the Bull” Gravano in the 1996 HBO movie “Gotti,” but he took the part anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

Messina Denaro, seized in January after three decades on the run, died on Monday of cancer in a hospital in central Italy, taking to the grave the secrets of his mafioso past.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023

In the film, Tony’s mafioso future isn’t yet a foregone conclusion.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2021

The guy smiled but said nothing, like a mafioso who suspects you’re wearing a wire.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

Raymond looked more like a wizened Italian cobbler than an all-powerful mafioso.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2019