bustle

“You get used to good money, and you still want to make it,” said Taylor, reflecting on the hundreds of patrons a day who used to bustle through his store aisles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Informal street sellers would bustle nearby to catch passing trade.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Kemp would provide left-arm angle and Gibson, who only recently returned to bowling after a back stress fracture of her own, some bustle.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Most films have instead relied on resourceful camerawork, creative license and shrewd editing to bring an authentic, you-are-there quality to footage lensed mainly in and around Cannes, including iconic festival exteriors and the attendant bustle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

I could see Nathan was very tired: the heat and the noise, the bustle of the city, had taken their toll.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

His charming, whimsical collection featured ruffled tutus, sculptured soft knits, peplum jackets, skirts with bustles and plenty of shearling fabric.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

In his dim-lit studio, Zabtia oversees everything -- from lighting and sound to costumes -- as a small crew bustles about making his latest picture, "1986".

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Mr. Fiennes’s Dr. Henry Guthrie bustles from door to door, looking in at every bakery and pub to ask the working lads whether any of them can sing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

The bustles underpin the distinctive chemise à la reine that was popularized by fashion icon Marie Antoinette, with its cloud of white ruffles around a low neckline, sashed at the waist.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025

The senior center’s parking lot bustles with action.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Wall Street types in ironed white shirts bustled through the central station.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Inside, the staff spoke imperfect English, but all wore smiles on their faces as they bustled around the establishment, tending to their customers.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026

On a Ganzhou street dubbed "Rare Earth Avenue", construction workers bustled to complete a sprawling new headquarters for one of those giants, China Rare Earth Group.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

"The belief in Ekrem Imamoglu and in democracy will make the protests bigger and stronger," he told us at his party headquarters in Istanbul, as visitors, staff and advisors bustled in and out.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025

Philippa bustled toward the dressing room, and Celaena watched her go.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

The store, with its eye-catching cat sculpture overlooking the entrance, is hard to miss on a bustling stretch of Magnolia Avenue in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

A bustling mountain town in the French Alps, Chamonix is known to attract adventurous spirits as both residents and tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

She was beaming and bustling around the cabin in a way he hadn’t seen in a long time.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech