: full of lively activity : busily astir
a bustling market
bustling streets
Commercial ships and recreational boats were serviced by a bustling marine industry.—
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bustlingly
adverb
a bustlingly busy area
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Examples of bustling in a Sentence
a bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening
a bustling shopping center during the Christmas season
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On Oahu, for example, there's bustling Honolulu on the south shore and the more secluded surfing paradise of the North Shore.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
And in the middle sits the biggest – and most controversial – of all: Jericho Lands, a 90-acre development led by the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations that will turn this low-density section of Vancouver into one of the most bustling.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
Evidence of ample seafood, the scientists say, demonstrates a bustling maritime economy with seafaring technologies.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
From the bustling streets of Bangkok to the glittering temples of Chiang Mai and the tropical island paradise of Phuket, Thailand has always had something for every type of traveler.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2024
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
And in the middle sits the biggest – and most controversial – of all: Jericho Lands, a 90-acre development led by the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations that will turn this low-density section of Vancouver into one of the most bustling.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
Evidence of ample seafood, the scientists say, demonstrates a bustling maritime economy with seafaring technologies.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
From the bustling streets of Bangkok to the glittering temples of Chiang Mai and the tropical island paradise of Phuket, Thailand has always had something for every type of traveler.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2024
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“Bustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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