bursting

Example Sentences

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"What a place this is!" he gushed, of Invercargill, excitement bursting out of him like he was in some rooftop bar in downtown Tokyo or a speakeasy in the East Village in New York.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Nobody’s certain how many visitors will materialize for the anniversary year, but the shop is bursting with merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He’s doing so because he reckons that any big market pullback will be a buying opportunity and won’t trigger a recession or bear market similar to the bursting of the tech bubble in 2000.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

It’s all buzzing with activity and bursting with color.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan