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Recent Examples of hustler Stanfield co-stars as Grofield, his quick-thinking partner-in-crime who’s part actor, part hustler, and wholly unpredictable. Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025 From doing in-store meet-and-greets to literally kissing babies in Dyckman, her hustler’s spirit is what helped her sprint to a hefty 200k debut. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025 Hanson garnered a reputation as a great team player, an all-around hustler, and someone with valuable connections to illicit drugs that would help players through pain. Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 Harrelson and Snipes starred alongside Perez in White Men Can't Jump as two street basketball hustlers who entered into a business partnership together, only for chaos to ensue. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hustler
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Noun
  • Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And unlike pricier Dyson or Shark models, this lightweight powerhouse covers all the same bases for $150—now 25% off ahead of Black Friday.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Not That Deep Tour — an electric, celebratory energy that weaves in her new dance-pop bangers with her enduring hits and signature powerhouse vocals, guaranteeing that everyone will be on their feet dancing the entire show.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench.
    Nick Mulvenney, Reuters, 21 July 2025
  • Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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