bustle

Example Sentences

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I know it’s time for a spring refresh when the bustle of holiday and winter cooking starts to linger.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 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 home was later described as her personal “sanctuary,” where she was able to escape the hustle and bustle of Hollywood, particularly during her lengthy cancer battle.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 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

But it was the Bishop of Rochester who entered in a bustle, carrying packets and an iron lantern.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White