side hustle
noun
variants
or less commonly side-hustle
plural side hustles also side-hustles
: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job
These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.—
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Kitsap SunThe best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.—Emory Wheel (Emory University)
Emory Wheel (Emory University)Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?—Jan Cortes
Jan CortesWe all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—Alissa Carpenter
Alissa CarpenterExamples of side hustle in a Sentence
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Everyone has a side hustle, but Michaels’ extracurricular gigs include producing some of the biggest comedy hits of all time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Cookbook writer Ellen Morrissey has a side hustle as a custom-cake baker and a knack for meeting exacting standards.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
What started as a side hustle selling crafts at farmers markets and online has now transformed in a whimsical storefront that offers jewelry making classes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
The moment is part of a larger arc for Cassie, who is shooting adult content as a side hustle and a means of boosting her and Nate Jacobs' (Jacob Elordi) income.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Cookbook writer Ellen Morrissey has a side hustle as a custom-cake baker and a knack for meeting exacting standards.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
What started as a side hustle selling crafts at farmers markets and online has now transformed in a whimsical storefront that offers jewelry making classes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
The moment is part of a larger arc for Cassie, who is shooting adult content as a side hustle and a means of boosting her and Nate Jacobs' (Jacob Elordi) income.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for side hustle
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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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