: 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
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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Located in the bustling Chinese city of Hangzhou, the Prism contains 43,000 sq m (almost 463,000 sq ft) of floorspace, which is divided between hotel accommodation, residential units, offices, and retail space.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2026
Its story started in 1990, when former mayor Bill Frederick talked the City Council into buying it from a Sarasota toy store with plans to build a bustling streetcar system in the City Beautiful.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
In these suites, separate living areas create space to unwind, while spa-like marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and walk-in rain showers offer a haven of luxury and calm above the bustling energy of Manhattan.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Nilsson’s Evening Street Scene, 1964, a bustling urban tableau, along with Two Ladies and Starry Stage Ladies, both 1967, whose focal points are women mid-strut, recall certain prints from George Grosz’s 1922–23 Ecce Homo portfolio, not in tone but in their teeming rakishness.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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New Atlas, 7 June 2026
Its story started in 1990, when former mayor Bill Frederick talked the City Council into buying it from a Sarasota toy store with plans to build a bustling streetcar system in the City Beautiful.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
In these suites, separate living areas create space to unwind, while spa-like marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and walk-in rain showers offer a haven of luxury and calm above the bustling energy of Manhattan.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Nilsson’s Evening Street Scene, 1964, a bustling urban tableau, along with Two Ladies and Starry Stage Ladies, both 1967, whose focal points are women mid-strut, recall certain prints from George Grosz’s 1922–23 Ecce Homo portfolio, not in tone but in their teeming rakishness.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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“Bustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustling. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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