How to Use bustle in a Sentence

bustle

1 of 2 verb

• She bustled around the kitchen getting ready for dinner guests.
• The streets, the markets, every square foot of open space is crammed with people bustling to and fro.
  — Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
• Its curving strip of sand is bustling with cafes, restaurants and bars.
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
• Bartenders chat with guests while servers bustle about with trays of food and drinks.
  — The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
• In the 1840s, the banks would have been crowded with wharves, the nearby Navy Yard bustling with industry.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
• In 2015, this was the bustling office of the National Transport Union.
  — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
• Star never closed its doors and was bustling until late at night.
  — Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
• The Maven, which opened in the bustling Dairy Block in 2017, has some of the brightest hotel rooms around thanks to loft-style units with floor-to-ceiling windows.
  — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
• The actor phoned in from a bustling Brooklyn coffee shop to chat about his life-changing role.
  — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• The 16-floor hotel is located just steps away from the bustling Rainey Street district.
  — Anna Mazurek, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023
• The parks bustle with activity all summer, and hard work is part of the deal.
  — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
• In another, Bas proudly waves a Sudanese flag to a bustling crowd from a stage.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• As the bustling day eases into a quiet night, Joey and Juvy grow somber.
  — Anumita Kaur and Tamir Kalifa, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
• The catwalk was made of cobblestones and overlooked the bustling Seine River.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
• But for the past month, ever since a freight train derailed and caught fire, the town has been bustling with responders and reporters.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
• The only place in the city that is bustling is the airport, where those who can afford it have filled every plane heading out.
  — Yaqoob Akbary Victor J. Blue, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• Another officer then asks the pranksters to move elsewhere from the bustling area.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
• The city’s bustling housing court had resumed in-person hearings for the first time since Covid forced them online.
  — Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 6 June 2023
• The area that was once 40 percent empty and boarded up, is now bustling and prosperous.
  — Haley Laurence | [e-mail], al, 1 Mar. 2023
• The beach hotels are also away from the central city, so the ambiance is a relaxed beach resort rather than a bustling city.
  — Michele Robson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• At the rotisserie, a short line had formed in front of a stylish open kitchen, where cooks in toques bustled around, wielding copper pots.
  — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• The Business Journal reported last month that construction crews were bustling in and out of the home after the sale.
  — Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
• The bustling newsroom, which Daily News and Union staff shared, was as big as a supermarket.
  — Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2023
• Lot 11, tucked underneath a bustling Interstate I-95, is a haven for all things wheels.
  — Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 4 May 2024
• London is known for its bustling fashion and art scene so the new store being right at the center on 57-59 Beak Street makes perfect sense.
  — Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
• The program is to occur in Shanghai, a bustling metropolis known as the Paris of the East and home to more than 26 million people.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
• The emergency room was bustling, even early on a Sunday morning, but the man was seen quickly.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
• Esti Maxine Stephens - the house is bustling and our family could not be happier.
  — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023
• Instead, the pilot was forced to land on the median of the bustling highway, which authorities had to close down.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
• July and August are peak tourist months, so expect the island to be bustling with fellow visitors and cruise passengers.
  — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024

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bustle

2 of 2 noun

• Gone was the bustle of Dakar, the crowds, noise, and smells of the city.
  — J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
• Ready to leaf the hustle and bustle of city life behind?
  — Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2022
• Seen through the child’s eyes, the bustle is overwhelming.
  — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• But in the midst of the bustle, perspective is still something at the forefront of their mind.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
• A great deal of hustle and bustle and fiddling around making sure things were put on the right way round.
  — Town & Country, 7 May 2023
• Salt Lake City is not big, either, and doesn’t hustle and bustle.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
• Our homes should serve as a quiet, peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
• Our statehouse team is keeping track of all the hustle and bustle.
  — cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
• Enjoy the sounds, minus the crowds: Miss the hum and bustle of a productive coworking space?
  — Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2020
• Take advantage of all your outdoor space, and join in the hustle and bustle of life on your street.
  — Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022
• Amid the bustle of daily life, washing your sheets may land firmly at the bottom of your to-do list.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• The Embarcadero taproom is an excellent spot to sip a beer and watch the hustle and bustle of the city.
  — Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
• This paradise in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city is one of the most luxurious hotels around.
  — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023
• Urban hustle and bustle meets serene island escapism in this city, and in all the right ways.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
• One option, nestled away from the hustle and bustle, sits the Rome Cavalieri at the top of Monte Mario.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 1 Oct. 2022
• Here there is no bustle of beachcombers and day drinkers, only lapping waves and rustling fronds.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2021
• The hustle and bustle of the holidays can also make pets feel stressed and overwhelmed.
  — Amy McGorry, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
• The countryside exudes a sense of peace and tranquility, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
  — Condé Nast, Vogue, 4 July 2023
• On a warm summer night, guests are invited to spend on the Terrace – a leafy haven away from the hustle and bustle of the chic Avenue Hoche.
  — Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 July 2023
• Its quiet charm and nature-rich landscapes provide a true escape from the hustle and bustle of the world.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
• There’s delight in dining alongside strangers amid the bustle of daily city life.
  — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2023
• Fall in the love with the immense beauty and bustle of Rajasthan’s capital as well as the wilderness beyond.
  — Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
• In the bustle and tumult of daily life, giving thanks can come as an afterthought.
  — Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2022
• But in March, the bustle and energy that made Sun City so appealing to its residents lurched to a halt.
  — Kendrick Brinson, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2020
• But the bustle is missing, except for now the yeshiva students who are coming back to their studies.
  — Eben Brown, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
• The best weekend getaways will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to get back to the hustle and bustle after a few blissful days away.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• It was trimmed with lace and appliqué, and the back bustle was topped with a wide ribbon surmounting an elaborate train.
  — Kate C. Lemay, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2023
• As darkness falls over the hustle and bustle of San Antonio, 15 million bats swarm the summer nights.
  — Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Mar. 2023
• The hustle and bustle of the setup is nothing compared to the action come 4:30, with hostesses seating diners at long cafeteria tables and Fry Kids running order slips to the kitchen.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• The hustle and bustle lasted into the 9 p.m. hour Friday, as lawmakers were eager to adjourn a week ahead of schedule without dipping into the weekend.
  — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024