side hustle
noun
variants
or less commonly side-hustle
plural side hustles also side-hustles
: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job
These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.—
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Kitsap SunThe best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.—Emory Wheel (Emory University)
Emory Wheel (Emory University)Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?—Jan Cortes
Jan CortesWe all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—Alissa Carpenter
Alissa CarpenterExamples of side hustle in a Sentence
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At the start of the TVLine video Q&A above (and below), series lead and co-creator Max Thieriot sheds some insight on his character’s questionable side hustle.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Many Gen Zers view a full-time job with a side hustle not as optional but essential—an economic Plan B in an unpredictable world.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In the past eight years, OnlyFans has reportedly paid out more than $20 billion to creators; of that, Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen, former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Denise Richards, among others who have turned to the site for a side hustle.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
My students often ask me about how to start a side hustle or business of their own.
—Steve Menking, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Many Gen Zers view a full-time job with a side hustle not as optional but essential—an economic Plan B in an unpredictable world.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In the past eight years, OnlyFans has reportedly paid out more than $20 billion to creators; of that, Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen, former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Denise Richards, among others who have turned to the site for a side hustle.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
My students often ask me about how to start a side hustle or business of their own.
—Steve Menking, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side hustle
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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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