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Mafia

[mah-fee-uh, maf-ee-uh] / ˈmɑ fi ə, ˈmæf i ə /
NOUN
gang
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
cosa nostra


Example Sentences

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By bringing artists like Rúbí, Akriila and Latin Mafia into the realm of “Omakase,” Díaz surrounds himself with artists stretching what Latin music can sound like, look like and reference.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Anthony the Turk” sounds like the sobriquet of a scoundrel in a Mafia movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Kanye West was supposed to headline Sunday night but canceled two weeks before the fest and was replaced by The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Calm, lawyerly, reasonable, he was the smooth corporation man who made the Mafia professional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I struggled for an image of "Dixie Mafia" that would fit Walter McMillian.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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