bustling
Example Sentences
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Myanmar's ageing railway stations are bustling with life, crowded with passengers as surging fuel prices due to the Mideast war drive commuters to choose trains over costly planes and cars.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
It’s about to transform into a bustling nursery for tens of thousands of mosquitoes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Markets, shopping centres and streets across Iran are usually bustling with large crowds of shoppers in the final days before Nowruz.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Their history traces back to the late 19th century, when Philadelphia was a bustling port city receiving shipments of goods from around the world, including sugar.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
By the time the Jazz Age marched in, the Hill was a bustling neighborhood full of music, theaters, gambling halls, and families.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
