thug
Example Sentences
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“She saw the show early, and she was just totally taken. I think she said something like, ‘Alicia, you made this young thug cry,’” Keys recounted.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But as long as Mr. Cabello remains the thug behind the throne, any such change would be cosmetic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
The pair were demanding action against Paty, who they condemned as a "thug" and wanted removed.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
"But the idea to pay her thug money to try to help protect her this and that, for what?" he added.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024
One of them was Gerald Willis, the school thug.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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