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Recent Examples of busker
The brothers gaze upon commonplace sights of crowds, peddlers, and buskers with fascination and wonder.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
But the overall effect was to remind the audience that Bieber started out as a busker on the streets of Ontario.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
Or, not unlike other major cities’ subway systems, what if there were buskers playing music in the skyways or more ambitious public art installations, Hanley asks.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Busking for a cause Nearly every weekend over the summer, played in public places for voluntary donations as buskers.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
But the overall effect was to remind the audience that Bieber started out as a busker on the streets of Ontario.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
Or, not unlike other major cities’ subway systems, what if there were buskers playing music in the skyways or more ambitious public art installations, Hanley asks.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Busking for a cause Nearly every weekend over the summer, played in public places for voluntary donations as buskers.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busker
Noun
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Coherent was a top performer in the S & P 500, rising 6%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The Colombian superstar will receive the International Artist Award of Excellence and take the stage as a performer at the 52nd American Music Awards later this month, CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced on Wednesday.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place on May 23, hosted by entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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And that is not even touching on all the unsettling racial humor that came with having Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchliffe — two comedians who have actually faced backlash for hate speech — on the dais for the roast of a Black entertainer.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honey, played by Buddy Dalton, is a trouper—an older pooch unfazed by the lights and audience.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busker. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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