Example Sentences

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The seaport was bustling, the food exquisite, the Moldovan wine plentiful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Co-founded by former NBA player and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the restaurant was bustling on a Saturday afternoon.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

Commerce’s Citadel Outlets was bustling Friday morning, with many families saying they’d been scouring the massive shopping center for hours scouting for deals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

"It was 2017, I was invited to play in Yerevan, Armenia. The club that was bustling and I received fantastic feedback," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

She followed the scent to the kitchen, which was bustling.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack