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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Inflation, student debt, and stagnant salaries are fueling the cost of living crisis, and these factors, combined with job insecurity, have led to a rise in the trend of many U.S.-based professionals turning to part-time jobs, side hustles, and gig work to make ends meet.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
And yet, Browne couldn’t help but have a side hustle.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
In 2019, Hill sought to increase her income by starting a side hustle.
—Ashton Jackson
eric Clark, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Dianna Singh, a longtime beauty editor — who is currently Allure’s features director — has found a breezy side hustle in her eponymous line of caftans, which soft-launched on the brand’s website Wednesday.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
And yet, Browne couldn’t help but have a side hustle.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
In 2019, Hill sought to increase her income by starting a side hustle.
—Ashton Jackson
eric Clark, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Dianna Singh, a longtime beauty editor — who is currently Allure’s features director — has found a breezy side hustle in her eponymous line of caftans, which soft-launched on the brand’s website Wednesday.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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