busker

Definition of buskernext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of busker The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 But the overall effect was to remind the audience that Bieber started out as a busker on the streets of Ontario. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026 Or, not unlike other major cities’ subway systems, what if there were buskers playing music in the skyways or more ambitious public art installations, Hanley asks. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 Busking for a cause Nearly every weekend over the summer, played in public places for voluntary donations as buskers. Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for busker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for busker
Noun
  • Coherent was a top performer in the S & P 500, rising 6%.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • The Colombian superstar will receive the International Artist Award of Excellence and take the stage as a performer at the 52nd American Music Awards later this month, CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced on Wednesday.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Fast forward, in August 2021, the young entertainer looked all grown up on the red carpet with his mom while showing his support at the premiere of Respect, in which Hudson plays Aretha Franklin.
    Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • Not the entertainer who made generations of college football fans laugh every Saturday morning.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Honey, played by Buddy Dalton, is a trouper—an older pooch unfazed by the lights and audience.
    Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025

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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busker. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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