busker

noun

Definition of buskernext
chiefly British
as in performer

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Recent Examples of busker The downtown Saturday farmer's market is one of this city's bedrock institutions – a blocks-long parade of vendors and buskers in the shade of soaring elms. — Dirk Vanderhart, NPR, 11 May 2026 Attractions and outdoor activities Downtown Santa Cruz is a fun place to wander, particularly on Pacific Avenue, where buskers perform and cafes, restaurants and shops beckon. — David Farley, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Mike Yung is here, New York City subway busker. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, buskers entertain people in line playing drums with buckets. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for busker
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  1. performer
  2. entertainer
  3. trouper
Noun
  • That suggests that the filmmaker and performer is not on the general public’s radar in as big a way as the breathless media coverage suggests.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Her crime was objecting, out loud, when another performer railed against Israel from a stage.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of performer
Noun
  • Cody Johnson earned his first ACM entertainer of the year award.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Obrochta’s life as an entertainer dates back to his days as an IT teacher at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of trouper

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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busker. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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