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buzz

[buhz] / bʌz /


NOUN
a mild intoxication or high
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VERB
gossip
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Los Angeles-based Alo, one of Lululemon’s chief rivals in the West, has gained buzz on the Chinese internet as some travelers purchased its apparel abroad to impress friends back home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But with the buzz growing around the new music, record labels came calling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Be it measured by box office gross or word of mouth buzz, popularity isn’t enough to define a classic.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Tech stocks have had a bumpy ride because of fears that the buzz around artificial intelligence may not match reality and that shares in the sector are overcooked.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

He was a young, thick-looking man with a buzz cut and a school ring.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

When I hit the gas, the car pulls hard and the engine buzzes as if it’s powered by a hive of killer bees.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Beneath him, the wine warehouse buzzes with activity.

From BBC May 18, 2026

At night, Mandarin Plaza buzzes with conversation from the tea shop in the center.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

The front bar invariably buzzes with locals looking for an after-work bite, hunters and hikers emerging from the Cumberland Plateau and even city folk who make the 1½-hour drive in search of connection.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

If my phone buzzes with a new text, Kayla will feel it in her top bunk on the other side of our room.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Military jets buzzed crowds of awestruck parents and children.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Social media buzzed with word that both Spotify and Apple Music had widespread outages last night upon release.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Small-business owners buzzed customers in through locked doors and, at closing time, rolled down metal security gates, luring graffiti vandals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Those fans turned up wearing lace mantillas and carrying votive candles on Tube trains that buzzed with Spanish slang, as they clamoured for this long-awaited concert.

From BBC May 6, 2026

They dropped from trees, wriggled from cocoons, buzzed around her as she painted.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

But from the moment his sister took over his Senate seat, Washington has been buzzing about how her politics might differ from his.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Miami, which recently traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo, got the NBA buzzing this week when it accidentally posted a notice for a LeBron James introductory press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The capital was already buzzing with activity after the final, where thousands of supporters who gathered in bars and three fan zones had poured out into the streets in celebration.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

She opens her campaign Tuesday against Mexico’s 75th-ranked Renata Zarazua, but the entire tennis world is already buzzing about a potential second-round showdown against returning seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The messages were time-stamped a couple of minutes ago, which meant the buzzing I’d felt had been the second notification.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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