: 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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a bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening
a bustling shopping center during the Christmas season
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Kalamata is a bustling city near beautiful beaches.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
By The New York Times The lab was hidden in a house right in the city center in Culiacán, on a bustling street full of pedestrians, cars and food stands.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Days 1-3: Sun Salutations in New Delhi India’s bustling capital city may not seem like the obvious place to find inner peace, but spiritual traditions run deep here.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
But there is so much more to see, from bustling cities with the highest technology to tranquil countryside that looks frozen in time.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
By The New York Times The lab was hidden in a house right in the city center in Culiacán, on a bustling street full of pedestrians, cars and food stands.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Days 1-3: Sun Salutations in New Delhi India’s bustling capital city may not seem like the obvious place to find inner peace, but spiritual traditions run deep here.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
But there is so much more to see, from bustling cities with the highest technology to tranquil countryside that looks frozen in time.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bustling
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“Bustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustling. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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