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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
This would allow courts to distinguish between small-time hustlers and members of professional smuggling gangs.
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
His beats evoked a cold winter night when the only people outside were the hustlers and the late-night stragglers looking for that last fix before the sun comes up and the block gets hot again.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
His first novel, What Belongs to You, the story of a love affair between a young Bulgarian hustler and an expat teacher from Kentucky, was nominated for the 2016 National Book Award and will be adapted as an opera this fall.
—Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Power-hungry hustlers kiss up to the nation’s leader, in the hopes of gaining favor and status.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
His beats evoked a cold winter night when the only people outside were the hustlers and the late-night stragglers looking for that last fix before the sun comes up and the block gets hot again.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
His first novel, What Belongs to You, the story of a love affair between a young Bulgarian hustler and an expat teacher from Kentucky, was nominated for the 2016 National Book Award and will be adapted as an opera this fall.
—Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Power-hungry hustlers kiss up to the nation’s leader, in the hopes of gaining favor and status.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hustler
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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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Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio is an absolute powerhouse of a studio, capable of pumping out high-quality games at a yearly pace with very few gaps or breaks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Murphy is a powerhouse in Small Things Like These, and while the actor’s talent is unquestionable, his subtle, heartbreaking and yet restrained performance is brought even more to life when his character has to face Sister Mary, played by an impressively terrifying Emily Watson.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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These were strippers, hookers, actresses, and showgirls, all of them with knock-out bodies.Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Hustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hustler. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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