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

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

“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

In the street, I had been the most articulate hustler out there—I had commanded attention when I said something.

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