busker

noun

Definition of buskernext
chiefly British
as in performer

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Recent Examples of busker 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 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 As the days grow longer, locals and travelers spill into beer gardens for ice-cold pints and people-watching, wander the Grand or Royal Canals, and pause to listen to buskers on Grafton Street. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for busker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for busker
  1. performer
  2. entertainer
  3. trouper
Noun
  • Argentina’s wily, extroverted goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, was its standout performer, repelling some, spilling others.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • She was hailed as a natural politician, a performer from a young age who had starred in music and theater productions.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of performer
Noun
  • The Alta Moda closing show in Sicily saw the entertainer donning stunning, sultry custom looks for the supremely lavish celebration.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Sándor Fehér was a 38-year-old violinist from Hungary who was working as an entertainer aboard the Costa Concordia.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of trouper

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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busker. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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