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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Ohtani was simply following baseball tradition, in which even the big stars always have side hustles.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Occasionally, though, Dickinson, 29, plays hooky from the band to nurture his side hustle as writer and director.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
This is not a side hustle, a flexible gig, or a dabble in self-employment.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Occasionally, though, Dickinson, 29, plays hooky from the band to nurture his side hustle as writer and director.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
This is not a side hustle, a flexible gig, or a dabble in self-employment.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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