Meanings
nounTony Soprano (plural Tony Sopranos)
plural Tony Sopranos
- A gangster.
‘Jessica Jones’ Creator on the ‘Tony Soprano’ of Female Superheroes
2015 November 19, David Ehrlich, “‘Jessica Jones’ Creator on the ‘Tony Soprano’ of Female Superheroes”, in RollingStone, archived from the original on 13 Aug 20261 more example
Having given up his role as the Michael Corleone of theory, now he wanted to be the Tony Soprano of pedagogy.
2007, James Hynes, The Lecturer's Tale: A Novel, Picador
Origin
From the fictional character Tony Soprano from the television show The Sopranos.
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APA
Tony Soprano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tony%20Soprano
MLA
“Tony Soprano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tony%20Soprano. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tony Soprano,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tony%20Soprano.
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