side hustle
noun
variants
or less commonly side-hustle
plural side hustles also side-hustles
: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job
These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.—
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Kitsap SunThe best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.—Emory Wheel (Emory University)
Emory Wheel (Emory University)Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?—Jan Cortes
Jan CortesWe all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—Alissa Carpenter
Alissa CarpenterExamples of side hustle in a Sentence
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Making extra money through a side hustle can be a great boost to your finances.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
While side hustles are a major way children are saving up money, many are also allocating their allowances to their savings — especially when considering that 62 percent of 6-year-olds receive an allowance and 80 percent of children receive one by the age of 14.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
More than one-third of U.S. adults are actively pursuing a side hustle, according to one Bankrate survey.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Leading a federal agency is an around-the-clock, full-time job, but several top Trump administration officials have picked up side hustles: leading other federal agencies at the same time.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
While side hustles are a major way children are saving up money, many are also allocating their allowances to their savings — especially when considering that 62 percent of 6-year-olds receive an allowance and 80 percent of children receive one by the age of 14.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
More than one-third of U.S. adults are actively pursuing a side hustle, according to one Bankrate survey.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Leading a federal agency is an around-the-clock, full-time job, but several top Trump administration officials have picked up side hustles: leading other federal agencies at the same time.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side hustle
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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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