bustling
Example Sentences
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And while a trip to a bustling, multi-screened pub remains a popular choice, there are more unusual settings in which to get your football fix.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving scooters, and crowds of coffee and beer drinkers sitting on low plastic stools.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
One of these days, you’ll meet a friend at the airport and they’ll see you enjoying your glass of champagne in first class when they’re bustling their way into steerage.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The problem: The bay is one of the world’s most bustling shipping areas, plied by ferries, oil tankers, cargo vessels and cruise liners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Now don’t tell anyone,” she says, bustling in and sliding my dinner-table-cum-vanity over my lap.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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