as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
lost sight of his children in all the hurly-burly of the fair
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Recent Examples of hurly-burly
But mostly for my parents, who had worked so hard for so many years to create a refuge from the hurly-burly of the outside world.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
In the hurly-burly of a modern economy, people are constantly being hurt by economic changes beyond their control.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
But mostly for my parents, who had worked so hard for so many years to create a refuge from the hurly-burly of the outside world.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Mustard admires the fact that, rather than engage in the hurly-burly of social media, Lamar will disappear from public view for long stretches of time.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2024
Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
Compounding all of this household hurly-burly is the fact that Suada has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The image’s low contrast and lack of sharpness suggest that it was snapped from the hurly-burly of the piazza.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
By then, his approach to artists had softened, perhaps from age, or from the experience of being in the creative hurly-burly himself.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
He is considered a must-follow in the hurly-burly community known as Crypto Twitter for his informed takes on legal and regulatory news.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 3 Oct. 2023
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
In the hurly-burly of a modern economy, people are constantly being hurt by economic changes beyond their control.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
But mostly for my parents, who had worked so hard for so many years to create a refuge from the hurly-burly of the outside world.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Mustard admires the fact that, rather than engage in the hurly-burly of social media, Lamar will disappear from public view for long stretches of time.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2024
Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
Compounding all of this household hurly-burly is the fact that Suada has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The image’s low contrast and lack of sharpness suggest that it was snapped from the hurly-burly of the piazza.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
By then, his approach to artists had softened, perhaps from age, or from the experience of being in the creative hurly-burly himself.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
He is considered a must-follow in the hurly-burly community known as Crypto Twitter for his informed takes on legal and regulatory news.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 3 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurly-burly
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Despite the commotion their accidental twinning caused online, Roach — who was filmed cooly reacting to seeing Sawai on the carpet — confirms that the vibes are all good not only between the two stars, but also between himself and Sawai's stylist.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Many things emboldened me to create this commotion.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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The northeastern beach tiger beetle’s inability to endure human disturbance has wiped it out everywhere except three remote corners of the U.S., one of which is Hughlett Point.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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This tactic is best for certain veggies and flowers like tomatoes and marigolds that can handle some root disturbance; other plants have more sensitive roots that won't tolerate transplanting well, such as root vegetables.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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That will change in a hurry if the Tar Heels win, of course.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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How a Sustainable Clothing Entrepreneur Spends Her Sundays That remarkable string of turmoil comes as Mr. Trump has sought to enlist the tax collection agency in exacting political retribution.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Brown said those Big Tech companies affirming or even raising guidance saved the entire stock market from the massive turmoil in April.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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Cannes, the famous international film festival in the south of France, is underway – and is causing a stir with its new dress code rules.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Sounds simple enough, but additive-free tequila has caused a stir in Mexico and elsewhere.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The deep pockets add both style and practicality—great for a mom to put her card and keys in without the fuss of a purse.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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With plug-and-play simplicity, USB-C connectivity and cross-platform compatibility with Macs, PCs, iOS and Android devices, users can record using the M-Track Duo HD with very little setup or fuss.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Full of celebrity suites, festival partners L’Oréal and Chopard, and a lobby filled with photo shoots, the hotel is at the heart of the hustle and bustle.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Josh Duhamel prefers to raise his sons in his rural cabin in Minnesota rather than in the hustle and bustle of Hollywood.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Hurly-burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurly-burly. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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