Example Sentences

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The House of Pies, a Los Feliz institution, is bustling on a chilly January morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Dahieh, deserted during the war, is bustling again.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

The kitchen is bustling with men cooking rice, ground beef and beans with cumin and turmeric.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

Lunchtime near Amazon’s campus is bustling with food trucks and food lines snaking down the block.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

The cafeteria is bustling with little kids opening superhero or My Little Pony lunch boxes.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes