Cuomo

[kwoh-moh]

noun

1. Mario (Matthew), 1932–2015, U.S. political leader: governor of New York 1983–95.

Example Sentences

The move has been floated as a way to clear the field for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as Republicans, moderate and corporate Democrats, and business leaders look for ways to stop Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

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Polls suggest Mamdani remains the frontrunner in the general election, though Cuomo, now running as an independent, could be more competitive in a one-on-one race.

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Mamdani easily won the June’s Democratic primary over Cuomo and a number of other candidates.

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Cuomo leaned into the moment with a cheeky campaign stunt, mocking Adams’ troubles while reminding voters of his own knack for theatrics.

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At the press conference, Cuomo, an independent mayoral candidate for the city of New York and one of Adams’ potential rivals for the office, had his aides pass out bags of chips, quipping, “Sometimes, a bag of chips is just a bag of chips.”

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