hustler

Example Sentences

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One thing to know: Timothée Chalamet stars as ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in this 1950s period piece from director Josh Safdie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Turturro is exactly the right actor to play an aging hustler in a cast rounded out by Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 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

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