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buzz

[buhz] / bʌz /


NOUN
a mild intoxication or high
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VERB
gossip
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Bob Elliott sparks buzz highlighting the bargain level of TIPS.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

In Tijuana, where Dodgers icon Justin Turner is playing this season, airhorns buzz constantly, and games feature skits between innings.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

If a film can conjure a significant enough buzz, people will want to see it, no matter the reason for the hype.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Tech stocks have had a bumpy ride because of fears that the buzz around artificial intelligence may not match reality and that shares in the sector are overcooked.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

I’m about to ask about Charlie again when I hear the buzz of Mama’s phone ringing.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

In “Trouble,” she buzzes with nervous energy, her dizzying delivery of Raphaelson’s smart dialogue creating the template for the screwball heroines soon to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

A radio buzzes in the background with static and news of “that Hitler fella,” as the man says.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

Those honks and buzzes outside of Rosenkrantz’s apartment also needed to match the time of day depicted in the film.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

On a Thursday evening in Seoul's Gangnam district, a Starbucks branch buzzes quietly with customers studying, heads down over laptops and books.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2025

My head’s on fire by the time he puts the pick down and buzzes on the clippers.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

Dozens of phones buzzed across the globe last December.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The street buzzed with street vendors, teenagers out on summer break and elderly men sitting on low-slung walls.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Small-business owners buzzed customers in through locked doors and, at closing time, rolled down metal security gates, luring graffiti vandals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Helicopters buzzed over Bamako and around the international airport.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

At that moment, the pager in his hand buzzed.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

But from the moment his sister took over his Senate seat, Washington has been buzzing about how her politics might differ from his.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

A tranquil opening shot consists of a beautiful seaside view that’s quickly invaded by buzzing drones carrying packages.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Miami, which recently traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo, got the NBA buzzing this week when it accidentally posted a notice for a LeBron James introductory press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The club's fans had been buzzing since his arrival, with many of the squad assembled this summer by Defoe and director of football Jody Brown joining Woking because of the former England striker.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Croaking frogs, buzzing flies, and tapping woodpeckers provide the background music.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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