chiefly British
: a person who entertains in a public place for donations
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Harry Perry, a famous Venice boardwalk busker who wears a turban, Sikh outfit, and roller skates, often follows the tour route of Grateful Dead spinoffs, playing on the grounds, and that’s proven lucrative for him.
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Cary Baker, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
And you’ll be entertained all the while by buskers and street performers.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny is selling the New York City busker fantasy.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
For Lowery, the folk singer also represents buskers on the subway.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Cary Baker, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
And you’ll be entertained all the while by buskers and street performers.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny is selling the New York City busker fantasy.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
For Lowery, the folk singer also represents buskers on the subway.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Busker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busker. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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