huckster

Example Sentences

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He is the maximum huckster, in the tradition of American hucksterism.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

The show’s theme is California agriculture, its biblical title framing the Golden State as part fertile and utopian paradise, part huckster marketing dystopia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023

‘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 • Feb. 22, 2023

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 • Feb. 7, 2023

I became a huckster like the ones that had fascinated me.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli