was busking
- past progressive of busk.
Example Sentences
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Three years ago, Cat Burns was busking on the streets of London when one of her older songs, Go, went viral on TikTok.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Bridgers, who was busking with an acoustic guitar at the local farmer’s market, worked additional commercials to save up for what would become her first recording.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
A young Black girl was busking, eyes closed, strumming a languid reggae country song on a guitar.
From Slate ● May 29, 2021
Outside the arena on Facebook Live, Sturgill Simpson was busking and answering some hot-button questions to raise money for the ACLU.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2018
Whilst this witness was at Oldfield's, "Talbot's shallop," he says, "was busking and turning before Oldfield's landing for several hours."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 by Various