: 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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Drive past Victoria, B.C.’s bustling capital city, and follow the West Coast Highway along the island’s rocky southern shoreline to Port Renfrew, a hamlet of fewer than 200 people.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
The beer stein Returning for its second year — but with an all new design — the ceramic beer stein depicts its own bustling holiday market scene.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
As a result, certain high-altitude communities like Chattanooga and Colorado Springs, for example, are turning into bustling urban areas with big-city amenities like top-notch dining, excellent schools, and diverse employment opportunities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024
The event, held in the bustling heart of New York City at the Lavan Midtown, drew a myriad of industry leaders, beauty professionals, media personnel and influencers keen on exploring the forefront of Italian beauty innovations and trends.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 21 Sep. 2024
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
The beer stein Returning for its second year — but with an all new design — the ceramic beer stein depicts its own bustling holiday market scene.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
As a result, certain high-altitude communities like Chattanooga and Colorado Springs, for example, are turning into bustling urban areas with big-city amenities like top-notch dining, excellent schools, and diverse employment opportunities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024
The event, held in the bustling heart of New York City at the Lavan Midtown, drew a myriad of industry leaders, beauty professionals, media personnel and influencers keen on exploring the forefront of Italian beauty innovations and trends.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Bustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustling. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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