chiefly British
: a person who entertains in a public place for donations
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His story, from New York City busker to his felony conviction for running drugs to a full-scale breakthrough over the past five years, runs parallel to that of McLane.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Mike Yung is here, New York City subway busker.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, buskers entertain people in line playing drums with buckets.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Mike Yung is here, New York City subway busker.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, buskers entertain people in line playing drums with buckets.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for busker
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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busker. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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