huckster

Example Sentences

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‘SHUCKED’ When the crop starts to fail in the small town of Cob County, an expert “corn doctor” arrives to help, but is he really a huckster?

From New York Times

But preproduction is disrupted by downtrodden producer Brad Shlansky, a Long Island huckster who was forced to grow up fast and eventually ventured to Hollywood with his two sisters.

From Washington Post

The ad appeared on Truth Social, the right-wing social network started by Mr. Trump in late 2021, one of many pitches from hucksters and fringe marketers dominating the ads on the site.

From New York Times

What led them to believe a flagrant huckster’s “big lie”? Do they represent a clear and present and continuing danger to the republic?

From Washington Post

On top of all the misogyny, racism, homophobia and classism the kickboxing champion and internet huckster has embraced as his brand, he’s just such a whiner.

From Los Angeles Times