bustling
Example Sentences
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Myanmar's ageing railway stations are bustling with life, crowded with passengers as surging fuel prices due to the Mideast war drive commuters to choose trains over costly planes and cars.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The picturesque medieval city of 160,000 near England's south-eastern tip is a popular spot for day-trippers and a bustling student hub.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“I haven’t yet,” he said from the front of the bustling Build-a-Claw tent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Their history traces back to the late 19th century, when Philadelphia was a bustling port city receiving shipments of goods from around the world, including sugar.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Glorina—“Glo”—was a short, bustling woman with a short, practical haircut and gold wire-rimmed glasses who could change a diaper in twelve seconds flat.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
