bustle

Aides and family members bustle in and out of the space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Informal street sellers would bustle nearby to catch passing trade.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

In a whitewashed basement in a village south of Kabul, a dozen young women bustle about, stirring cauldrons of bubbling cherries and plums, and sticking labels on glass jam jars.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

They bustle through the doors after the long journey, sometimes bedecked in Route 66 merchandise, and sometimes buying Mel’s own brand of Route 66 merch while there.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Once again the kitchen was all of a bustle with cooks and waiters rushing about everywhere.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

On a Tuesday in December, the New Jersey warehouse bustles with workers preparing to list clothes, bags and accessories for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 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

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

"It is about time," he says - momentarily stopping chopping fish as the kitchen behind bustles ahead of the lunchtime sittings.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024

They sat sideways on the settee because of their bustles, waiting for visitors who never came.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

“They want safety, and I understand that,” he said, as waiters bustled past with plates of yogurt-marinated mutton and chicken kebabs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 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

The bridge crossing also bustled with journalists who had come from all over the world to cover the biggest international news event so far this year.

From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026

Two staircases from the ground floor linked Neeraj's rooms to the open gallery and waiting hall of his private clinic, where half a dozen staff bustled between the lab and the medical store.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

Bast bustled out of the room, leaving the door open behind him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

There was no sign of its bustling market, the local Uttargaya School was in ruins, the houses swept away, and school buses were turned over.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The bustling little town was also a hub for gold, silver and copper mining camps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Usually, it would be slightly more bustling than this, Sims assured me.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

African-Americans were a visible and vocal presence on New York City’s bustling streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The tap of ice on the window was the only sound for a whole seven seconds before Grandma came bustling into my room.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows