bustling

Example Sentences

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Probably not an office building bustling with entry-level jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

At the bustling centre, sewing machines hummed as women stitched blankets, while others stacked thin mattresses ready to be handed out.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Tucked into a residential neighbourhood off of a bustling thoroughfare, the centre is flanked by single-family homes, schools, a park and places of worship.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Durham transformed itself into a bustling, modern city: Electric trolley cars clattered down broad, tree-lined avenues.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson