How to Use bustle in a Sentence

bustle

1 of 2 verb
  • She bustled around the kitchen getting ready for dinner guests.
  • The streets, the markets, every square foot of open space is crammed with people bustling to and fro.
    Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Its curving strip of sand is bustling with cafes, restaurants and bars.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Bartenders chat with guests while servers bustle about with trays of food and drinks.
    The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In the 1840s, the banks would have been crowded with wharves, the nearby Navy Yard bustling with industry.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In 2015, this was the bustling office of the National Transport Union.
    Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
  • Star never closed its doors and was bustling until late at night.
    Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The Maven, which opened in the bustling Dairy Block in 2017, has some of the brightest hotel rooms around thanks to loft-style units with floor-to-ceiling windows.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The actor phoned in from a bustling Brooklyn coffee shop to chat about his life-changing role.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The 16-floor hotel is located just steps away from the bustling Rainey Street district.
    Anna Mazurek, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The parks bustle with activity all summer, and hard work is part of the deal.
    Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • In another, Bas proudly waves a Sudanese flag to a bustling crowd from a stage.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • As the bustling day eases into a quiet night, Joey and Juvy grow somber.
    Anumita Kaur and Tamir Kalifa, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The catwalk was made of cobblestones and overlooked the bustling Seine River.
    Justin Ray, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
  • But for the past month, ever since a freight train derailed and caught fire, the town has been bustling with responders and reporters.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The only place in the city that is bustling is the airport, where those who can afford it have filled every plane heading out.
    Yaqoob Akbary Victor J. Blue, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Another officer then asks the pranksters to move elsewhere from the bustling area.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The city’s bustling housing court had resumed in-person hearings for the first time since Covid forced them online.
    Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 6 June 2023
  • The area that was once 40 percent empty and boarded up, is now bustling and prosperous.
    Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The beach hotels are also away from the central city, so the ambiance is a relaxed beach resort rather than a bustling city.
    Michele Robson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • At the rotisserie, a short line had formed in front of a stylish open kitchen, where cooks in toques bustled around, wielding copper pots.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The Business Journal reported last month that construction crews were bustling in and out of the home after the sale.
    Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The bustling newsroom, which Daily News and Union staff shared, was as big as a supermarket.
    Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Lot 11, tucked underneath a bustling Interstate I-95, is a haven for all things wheels.
    Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 4 May 2024
  • London is known for its bustling fashion and art scene so the new store being right at the center on 57-59 Beak Street makes perfect sense.
    Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The program is to occur in Shanghai, a bustling metropolis known as the Paris of the East and home to more than 26 million people.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The emergency room was bustling, even early on a Sunday morning, but the man was seen quickly.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Esti Maxine Stephens - the house is bustling and our family could not be happier.
    Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Instead, the pilot was forced to land on the median of the bustling highway, which authorities had to close down.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The route began to bustle with pilgrims, some coming in buses.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2021
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bustle

2 of 2 noun
  • Gone was the bustle of Dakar, the crowds, noise, and smells of the city.
    J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Ready to leaf the hustle and bustle of city life behind?
    Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Seen through the child’s eyes, the bustle is overwhelming.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But in the midst of the bustle, perspective is still something at the forefront of their mind.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • A great deal of hustle and bustle and fiddling around making sure things were put on the right way round.
    Town & Country, 7 May 2023
  • Salt Lake City is not big, either, and doesn’t hustle and bustle.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Our homes should serve as a quiet, peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • Our statehouse team is keeping track of all the hustle and bustle.
    cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Enjoy the sounds, minus the crowds: Miss the hum and bustle of a productive coworking space?
    Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Take advantage of all your outdoor space, and join in the hustle and bustle of life on your street.
    Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022
  • Amid the bustle of daily life, washing your sheets may land firmly at the bottom of your to-do list.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The Embarcadero taproom is an excellent spot to sip a beer and watch the hustle and bustle of the city.
    Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • This paradise in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city is one of the most luxurious hotels around.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Urban hustle and bustle meets serene island escapism in this city, and in all the right ways.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • One option, nestled away from the hustle and bustle, sits the Rome Cavalieri at the top of Monte Mario.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Here there is no bustle of beachcombers and day drinkers, only lapping waves and rustling fronds.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The hustle and bustle of the holidays can also make pets feel stressed and overwhelmed.
    Amy McGorry, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The countryside exudes a sense of peace and tranquility, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
    Condé Nast, Vogue, 4 July 2023
  • On a warm summer night, guests are invited to spend on the Terrace – a leafy haven away from the hustle and bustle of the chic Avenue Hoche.
    Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 July 2023
  • Its quiet charm and nature-rich landscapes provide a true escape from the hustle and bustle of the world.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
  • There’s delight in dining alongside strangers amid the bustle of daily city life.
    Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Fall in the love with the immense beauty and bustle of Rajasthan’s capital as well as the wilderness beyond.
    Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In the bustle and tumult of daily life, giving thanks can come as an afterthought.
    Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But in March, the bustle and energy that made Sun City so appealing to its residents lurched to a halt.
    Kendrick Brinson, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2020
  • But the bustle is missing, except for now the yeshiva students who are coming back to their studies.
    Eben Brown, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The best weekend getaways will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to get back to the hustle and bustle after a few blissful days away.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • It was trimmed with lace and appliqué, and the back bustle was topped with a wide ribbon surmounting an elaborate train.
    Kate C. Lemay, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2023
  • As darkness falls over the hustle and bustle of San Antonio, 15 million bats swarm the summer nights.
    Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Up here, the air feels fresher and the bustle below fades away as the view stretches over a patch of north London peppered with homes and office buildings.
    Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • This delightful sauna offers visitors respite from the hustle and bustle of the city.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024

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