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?
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Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina is located on Oahu’s southwestern shore, away from the hubbub of Waikiki.—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025 The anniversary was marked not just by the day itself, but by the media hubbub, memorials and tributes that surrounded it.—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Smoking, much like the hubbub surrounding Thanksgiving, is ritualistic, said Cohen.—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 Family Danksgiving Smoking, much like the hubbub surrounding Thanksgiving, is ritualistic, said Cohen.—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hubbub
Word History
Etymology
perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt
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