hustler
noun
an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.
hustlers
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pluralof hustler.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. McGuane’s hapless heroes are local politicians, insurance salesmen, small-town lawyers and other workaday hustlers intent on “getting somewhere among people going nowhere.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Yes, she’s poor and he’s rich, but they’re both hustlers — one way he flirts is telling Lucy he sees potential in her intangibles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
But the opportunity to profit from advertising revenue and sponsorship money has also attracted side hustlers just like Jordan, who hope to generate income outside their full-time jobs.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2025
As hip-hop rose from the streets to the mainstream in the 90s, the rappers and hustlers that broke through had few role models who had trodden that path before them.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
It was terrible for the night-life people, and for those hustlers whose main income had been the white man’s money.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
