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Definition of hubbub
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Examples of hubbub in a Sentence
All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements.
the hubbub surrounding the film star
We went to the country to escape the hubbub of the city.
What's all the hubbub about?
Recent Examples of hubbub from the Web
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Dare County officials say the hubbub is all a misunderstanding.
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Concealed from the hubbub, digital creators sat munching on snacks or posing in front of the many picture-perfect sets designed specifically for the event.
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In the summer months, the hubbub of downtown Manhattan’s streets tapers as hoards of locals head to the Hamptons and the Catskills.
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But amid all the hubbub and anxiety, most residents have kept sight of the wonder.
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But amid all the hubbub and anxiety, most residents have kept sight of the wonder.
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For the time being, however, Duggan remains confident that the hubbub over the demolitions won't hurt his chance at re-election and that the grand jury investigation will come to a close.
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In between Lafayette's front and rear precincts lay a swath of prime real estate -- convenient to the streetcar line, far enough from the riverfront to evade its hubbub, and equally distant from (and higher than) the flood-prone backswamp.
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Dozens of fish—pink, yellow, orange, as big as my forearm—swam in a hubbub.
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Origin and Etymology of hubbub
perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt
HUBBUB Defined for English Language Learners
hubbub
playDefinition of hubbub for English Language Learners
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: a loud mixture of sound or voices
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: a situation in which there is much noise, confusion, excitement, and activity
HUBBUB Defined for Kids
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