as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to "convince" him to pay up
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Recent Examples of gorilla
The reserve’s common spaces are just as gorgeous as the private residences and are ideal for regaling your fellow travelers with your daily gorilla stories.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Moroccan was later seen wearing a full gorilla suit as the family walked around together.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Anything from menu features, cocktail inspiration, point-of-sale materials, social media campaigns, gorilla marketing and influencer partnerships will boost your growth and entice on- or off-premise locations to give you a shot.
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—Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
In one example, Emerson said a patron grabbed a lime from behind a bar and threw it at the face of his colleague who was in the gorilla suit that night.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Moroccan was later seen wearing a full gorilla suit as the family walked around together.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Anything from menu features, cocktail inspiration, point-of-sale materials, social media campaigns, gorilla marketing and influencer partnerships will boost your growth and entice on- or off-premise locations to give you a shot.
6.
—Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
In one example, Emerson said a patron grabbed a lime from behind a bar and threw it at the face of his colleague who was in the gorilla suit that night.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gorilla
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorilla
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The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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Just weeks after closing out an incredibly dominant year in music, Rihanna was cast by some fans and members of the media as the villain and endlessly harassed by those who felt Brown did nothing wrong.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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And thus is Cobra Kai Part 2’s biggest reveal with the return of a villain who has disdain for Kreese, LaRusso and Lawrence: the infamous Terry Silver (played by Thomas Griffith) and his ruthless Iron Dragons.Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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But the pandemic-era inflationary period played out unlike any other in history, and wealthy people made out like bandits.Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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When the film starts, a cursed bandit of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) are aboard Sparrow’s former ship, the Black Pearl, and have kidnapped Turner’s love interest, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley).Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Many Japanese action films are too much about fantasy, either Yakuza [gangsters] or serial killers.Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Liam Neeson, in perhaps his final appearance in an action film, portrays a gangster trying to make amends.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nero is a cynical and surly assassin who is betrayed by his master and long-term ally.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Based on the classic 1971 novel of the same name, the series stars Eddie Redmayne as Jackal, an elusive lone assassin who makes a living carrying out hits.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its undeniably a humanitarian crisis and a very real security threat because of drug cartels, criminals and terrorists crossing the border.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Jordanians will soar like eagles to hunt you down, one criminal after another.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tickets went on sale Thursday for the illuminated tradition, a 1.5-mile crawl through the park with thousands of twinkling lights creating tunnels, elves, snowflakes, a basketball-tossing Santa, pirate ships and even dinosaurs.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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One young girl stared slack-jawed in shock at Rodrigo while the other crew of kids with her — including a few Care Bears and a pirate — grabbed handfuls of treats from her bowl.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there are some concerns with Fitzgerald under the hood, namely in his strikeout rate (31.7%) and below-average exit velocity (22nd percentile).Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Configuration Options: Build Your Perfect iMac The only crucial changes to the iMac from previous models are under the hood, with a new M4 processor available in two versions, one with eight CPU and eight GPU cores, and one with 10 of each.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorilla. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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