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as in prostitutes
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
policemen kept the street clean of hustlers
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as in powerhouses
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 hustlers
Anyone can open an eBay account, and side hustlers without storage costs or overhead often feel less pressure to move product.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
As the best place in town to hear Black music, the Mines attracted a diverse swath of Black life, from hustlers to teachers and entrepreneurs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Layoff anxiety is driving side hustles, and some side hustlers are burning out trying to get a business off the ground or taking on too many side hustles.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Using Reisman’s memoir as a springboard, Safdie and screenwriting partner Ronald Bronstein started to craft their own story, inventing characters and conflicts set in a similar world of table tennis hustlers.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Claude Helton, one of the first to see Melvin’s dead body, was also one of the first hustlers to befriend Melvin.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Holiday hustlers will appreciate that this lighting kit can be wirelessly controlled via app—meaning there’s no remote control to misplace or branches to sift through in search of a switch.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
That’s one of the highest credit card bonuses on the market, but the high spending requirement might be out of reach for smaller businesses, freelancers and side hustlers.
—Raina He, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
As the best place in town to hear Black music, the Mines attracted a diverse swath of Black life, from hustlers to teachers and entrepreneurs.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Layoff anxiety is driving side hustles, and some side hustlers are burning out trying to get a business off the ground or taking on too many side hustles.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Using Reisman’s memoir as a springboard, Safdie and screenwriting partner Ronald Bronstein started to craft their own story, inventing characters and conflicts set in a similar world of table tennis hustlers.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Claude Helton, one of the first to see Melvin’s dead body, was also one of the first hustlers to befriend Melvin.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Holiday hustlers will appreciate that this lighting kit can be wirelessly controlled via app—meaning there’s no remote control to misplace or branches to sift through in search of a switch.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
That’s one of the highest credit card bonuses on the market, but the high spending requirement might be out of reach for smaller businesses, freelancers and side hustlers.
—Raina He, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustlers
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The actor plays an American mortician caught in the middle of the conflict, trying to help a group of young women (including some prostitutes) escape the Japanese onslaught.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Legalized prostitution enables and legitimizes the degradation of human beings, especially women who make up the majority of prostitutes.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant and such past and present jazz powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Wynton and Branford Marsalis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Home of powerhouses like Prada, Bottega Veneta, and Marni (just to name a few), the city has long set the tone for a distinctly Italian brand of glamour–sensual, sophisticated, and just a touch of daring.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 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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“Hustlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustlers. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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