bustle

Example Sentences

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I know it’s time for a spring refresh when the bustle of holiday and winter cooking starts to linger.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The proud east Londoner first dabbled in DIY when he swapped the hustle and bustle of the capital for the peace and quiet of Ipswich, which he and his family now call home.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The sun is warm, the breeze is cool and the peaceful bustle feeds the atmosphere at Canyon Coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The reflected bustle of the city, its buses and buildings, represents her effort to reorient herself a year after her arrival in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Meggie could hardly believe they had spent just two nights and a day in Capricorn's village, and that all this—the bustle of ordinary life going on outside the window—hadn’t stood still the whole time.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke