chiefly British
: a person who entertains in a public place for donations
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The city was a warren of bars and fishing markets, which captivated writers like Jim Harrison, Guy De la Valdéne, and Richard Brautigan, who drank in front of buskers like a young Jimmy Buffett.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 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
The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 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
The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for busker
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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busker. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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