bustle
Example Sentences
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It’s hard for us to feel isolated amid the city’s bustle of humanity that we find invigorating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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
Unlike many other dwellings in the concrete jungle, this one has its own plush garden, allowing the most famous woman in China to reconnect with nature amid New York City’s hustle and bustle.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
The streets bustle with westerners in traditional Korean Hanbok hunting for merchandise from the Netflix hit K-pop Demon Hunters or queuing in K-beauty shops for the hottest new face masks.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
The bustle from the auditorium fades into white noise.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.