How to Use bustling in a Sentence

bustling

adjective
  • Even more so when the parish is as bustling as Cristo Rey.
    — New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The box opens to reveal a bustling backdrop to the tracks with a two-car train.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The Johri offers a peaceful and stylish oasis in the bustling heart of the city.
    — Kris Fordham, CNN, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Walk through the entrance on a bustling 14th Street NW and up the stairs to enter the main space.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Paris, France The bustling capital of France isn't just for lovers.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
  • With a piano bar and dance floor, the restaurant was known for its bustling nightlife.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2023
  • That’s despite the fact that Lake Calumet has never been a bustling port.
    — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2022
  • The bakery is small and bustling—there’s no seating, so plan to take your food to go.
    — Annalise Mabe, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022
  • For me, being in a bustling newsroom is the ultimate perk of the job.
    — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Floyd wasn’t working; Hall had a bustling clientele, ready to pay.
    — Washington Post, 9 May 2022
  • Athens High School is here, but the more picturesque and bustling college town of Athens is nine miles away.
    — Mitch Stacy, ajc, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Emily left her small town for the bustling city of Xi'an, China, to teach English.
    — Rebecca Detken, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Just a stone’s throw from the bustling Piazzetta, it’s got everyone on the island buzzing.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • The new outpost is in the heart of bustling Broadway, near Pearl, Brackenridge Park and more.
    — Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Instagram snaps from the big day revealed ocean views and a bustling dance floor.
    — Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The once bustling area is now surrounded by parched soil, with many boathouses high and dry.
    — Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Mazatlán has become a bustling resort city filled with tourists all year round.
    — Janet Blaser, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
  • As night falls, the town transforms into a bustling hub of restaurants, bars, and clubs where the party goes all night.
    — James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Under the Little Sisters, the home had been lightsome and bustling.
    — Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022
  • In, September the many colleges in the area are starting their fall semesters, and the downtown is more bustling.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • The property looked out on a river and was steps away from a bustling street full of restaurants.
    — Agnes Chang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The town itself has a bustling Main Street with cute shops, excellent restaurants and events all the time.
    — New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Tucked amid the vast plains of Kansas are the remnants of what was once the bustling Black settlement of Nicodemus.
    — CBS News, 1 Sep. 2021
  • New World Mall in Flushing, which opened in 2011, boasts a bustling food court that draws customers from all over the country.
    — Claire Wang, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • China's bustling port city of Guangzhou climbed one spot from last year and is now the ninth most expensive place to live.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2022
  • As for Pam, she’s enthralled by the soundscapes of the bustling environment.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Several streets back from the Seine, the Champs Elysees was still the picture of bustling Paris.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 25 July 2024
  • Just the night before, the city of some 3 million was still a bustling hub of activity.
    — NBC News, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Meanwhile, older dogs might need a break from a bustling household or might be dealing with health issues.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In human terms, think of an introvert at a really bustling party.
    — Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025

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