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busker

noun

Definition of busker

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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Noun

Ortiz and another performer, Magdellena Romero, were arrested.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Jensen has the vocal equivalent of a familiar face, which for another performer could become a disadvantage.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of performer

Noun

Unwieldy as the structure may be, who would turn down the chance to witness an iconic entertainer play the hits?

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Reba McEntire is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a multi-faceted vocalist, entertainer, actor, author and businesswoman—much like one of her country music forebears, Dolly Parton.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 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

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