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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
The story turns on a Neapolitan hustler who inherits a remote estate in Finnish Lapland.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
With more employers calling workers back to the office, some of these side hustlers are instead doubling down on those businesses.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Millennial side hustlers pulled in $1,129 on average in extra income, while Gen Z side hustlers were close behind with an average of $958 monthly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Dope Thief’s story centers on two small-time Philadelphia hustlers, Ray and Manny (played by Henry and Narcos alum Wagner Moura), who come up with the bright idea to pose as DEA agents and rip off drug dealers for cash.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
With more employers calling workers back to the office, some of these side hustlers are instead doubling down on those businesses.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Millennial side hustlers pulled in $1,129 on average in extra income, while Gen Z side hustlers were close behind with an average of $958 monthly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Dope Thief’s story centers on two small-time Philadelphia hustlers, Ray and Manny (played by Henry and Narcos alum Wagner Moura), who come up with the bright idea to pose as DEA agents and rip off drug dealers for cash.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
Noun
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At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2023
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The organization remains a 40,000-member strong powerhouse for hospitality workers to this day.—
Shaun Richman,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Another triumphant Glenn protégé, Jenny Evans Griffith, is the women’s beach volleyball coach at Concordia University in Irvine, which has become an NCAA Division II powerhouse.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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This is how an institution fractures, a culture declines, and Hollywood’s love for hookers and thieves degrades itself.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2025
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Really nice hookers like Lucia get life-altering windfalls.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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