hustler

Example Sentences

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Stan Carlisle, a small-time hustler and the protagonist of the noirish tale “Nightmare Alley,” starts out as a card sharp, performing sleight-of-hand tricks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

But the liveliest and most revealing parts of “The Colonel and the King” actually come before the Colonel meets the King, as Guralnick paints a picture of a tireless hustler desperate to reinvent himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

On Instagram, he has been much more brash about his "Midas touch" - saying he is a "hustler" who works hard.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

So now I'm a writer and a hustler: coach, software entrepreneur, ghostwriter, teacher, juggler — my decision.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

I count my lucky stars—that is, I’m reminded again that there is some luck to be had, even for a washed-up hustler like me.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz