huckster

Example Sentences

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If we want world-changing technology, are hucksters part of the deal?

From New York Times

As a student at West Point, Poe learned math and engineering, and even as a writer he remained fascinated with the sciences in an era that embraced hucksters.

From New York Times

“The guy is a complete huckster — he always has been,” Cuccinelli said in an interview Friday.

From Washington Post

In his letter, Moore calls Trump spiritual adviser Paula White, who led that advisory group, “a heretic and a huckster not representative of evangelical Christianity.”

From Washington Post

Whether you regard the Warrens as righteous spiritual warriors, wily hucksters or both, their self-promotional acumen has never been in doubt, as the mere existence of these movies amply demonstrates.

From Los Angeles Times