hustler
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Turturro is exactly the right actor to play an aging hustler in a cast rounded out by Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Stan Carlisle, a small-time hustler and the protagonist of the noirish tale “Nightmare Alley,” starts out as a card sharp, performing sleight-of-hand tricks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
On Instagram, he has been much more brash about his "Midas touch" - saying he is a "hustler" who works hard.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
“We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another crappy real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot,” he said.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
I count my lucky stars—that is, I’m reminded again that there is some luck to be had, even for a washed-up hustler like me.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
But the pair are just the latest in the long line of hustlers, fraudsters and canny opportunists who have been working to undermine science in this country for more than a century.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her videos feature a mix of her playing online and in person, including against New York's famed Washington Square Park hustlers.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Kwiyup typifies a new class of self-styled entrepreneurs who might traditionally be called freelancers and side hustlers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
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
Some old hustlers did love to hype younger ones.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
