hustler

Example Sentences

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In “Malcolm X,” Lindo squared off with Denzel Washington’s protagonist as a Harlem hustler named West Indian Archie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"She's a bit of a hustler," adds Greenway.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

“We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another crappy real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot,” he said.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

“We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another crappy real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot,” De Niro said.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

I heard the usual hustler fates of so many others.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey