bustle
Example Sentences
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The result is both intense and deeply relaxing — a perfect reset after the constant energy and bustle of Las Vegas.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
The sun is warm, the breeze is cool and the peaceful bustle feeds the atmosphere at Canyon Coffee.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
The bustle of the Christmas season means phone calls to loved ones, emails answered in a hurry before scurrying off to see family, and frantic online searches for last-minute presents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Christmas is often a time of excitement, of more noise and bright lights, a time of festive hustle and bustle.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
Saturday afternoon, Saint Valentine’s Day, the Ruiz household was in a bustle.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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