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
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
“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
Tim, always the hustler and the dealmaker, stepped in.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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