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as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
policemen kept the street clean of hustlers
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as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
the ad for the sales job claims that for someone who's a real hustler, the sky's the limit
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Recent Examples of hustler
Noah Segan) John Turturro stars as an aging New York hustler who struggles to adapt to an increasingly digital world in Noah Segan’s character study, which hails from executive producer Rian Johnson.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Turturro is exactly the right actor to play an aging hustler in a cast rounded out by Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Neither would have agreed to portray a skinny ping pong hustler with a surly disposition and bad complexion.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The actor gained acclaim for his role as a fast-talking hustler in Barry Levinson’s coming-of-age comedy Diner.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Turturro is exactly the right actor to play an aging hustler in a cast rounded out by Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Neither would have agreed to portray a skinny ping pong hustler with a surly disposition and bad complexion.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The actor gained acclaim for his role as a fast-talking hustler in Barry Levinson’s coming-of-age comedy Diner.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
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Many maintained contact with him even after his conviction in 2008 for soliciting a prostitute and procuring a child for prostitution in Florida.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The mothers were usually poor women or prostitutes, the children generally given up for adoption to orphanages, many of them run by foreign missionaries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The much anticipated showdown between powerhouses Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon will happen on Tuesday night at Etiwanda in the Southern Section Open Division semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong’s Mighty Mini-Island Cheung Chau, the pint-sized powerhouse of an island, punches well above its weight in charm and chill vibes.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hayley — who turns out to be a hooker who does secretarial admin on the side and not an executive assistant who occasionally threesomes — is extorting him for $750,000.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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