huckster

Example Sentences

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He was labeled a common huckster, his facts called obvious fictions.

From Literature

But the drivers seemed somehow menacing to her, with their fake friendliness and huckstering offers of a ride.

From Literature

The Strip was once a magical place where innocents like Dorothy flocked to get into trouble, often in encounters with sleight-of-hand hucksters like Professor Marvel.

From Los Angeles Times

But Jackman sold its corny idealism with a huckster’s sincerity you couldn’t help but buy.

From Los Angeles Times

Crypto hucksters talk about their industry in deliberately confusing terms, so ordinary people tune it out, but it's not complicated.

From Salon