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

"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

She probably thought I was a hustler, pulling out that cash knot like that.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds