bustling

Example Sentences

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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

In the 1920s, Art Deco buildings rose along Wilshire Boulevard as the street transformed from a remote dirt path into a bustling, car-oriented commercial district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The neighborhood was bustling, filled with trendy restaurants, renovated hotels, nightclubs and luxury retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The tit-for-tat escalation cooled off after Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year truce in October, but manufacturers at the bustling Guangdong market told AFP that US orders had dwindled.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

No Mrs. Thompson bustling around cleaning and cooking or in her favorite spot, on the blue sofa glued to her favorite soap, Days of Our Young and Restless Lives, or whatever it was called.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas