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Recent Examples of busker
Her vision of brutally honest modern soul fits folk and pop punk in its frame; this is license for the Canadian YouTube busker, Usher protégé, and sometime wild boy to access all those parts of himself.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Our man is an accountant skipping out on a day of work who winds up in a busy square and, inexplicably, begins to dance to the beat of a drumming busker.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Its centerpiece is a joyous scene (albeit one laced with poignant undertones) where Chuck (Tom Hiddleston) and a stranger named Janice (Annalise Basso) dance in the street to the drums of a busker (played by a dynamo who goes by the moniker, The Pocket Queen).
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
That is being followed by the 16th Street Summer Kickoff on May 31 and June 1, with the IFSC World Speed Climbing World Cup; the 16th Street Grand Bazaar, featuring local crafts, clothing and food; the Skyline Beer Garden; and bands, buskers and art installations up and down the corridor.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Our man is an accountant skipping out on a day of work who winds up in a busy square and, inexplicably, begins to dance to the beat of a drumming busker.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Its centerpiece is a joyous scene (albeit one laced with poignant undertones) where Chuck (Tom Hiddleston) and a stranger named Janice (Annalise Basso) dance in the street to the drums of a busker (played by a dynamo who goes by the moniker, The Pocket Queen).
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
That is being followed by the 16th Street Summer Kickoff on May 31 and June 1, with the IFSC World Speed Climbing World Cup; the 16th Street Grand Bazaar, featuring local crafts, clothing and food; the Skyline Beer Garden; and bands, buskers and art installations up and down the corridor.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busker
Noun
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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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In straightforward and compelling prose, Sammy, then 40, tells the story of his vaudeville beginnings, his growth as an entertainer, and his movement through America.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The teaser features the nephew of the late superstar entertainer recreating dance moves on stage or from memorable rock videos.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pair have been good, loyal troupers while the S.S. Monfort caught fire, then sank.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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The cost and the inspiration Carol, it should be noted, is a trouper.—
Neal Rubin,
Detroit Free Press,
27 Oct. 2024
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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busker. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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