How To Use Bustle In A Sentence

Located far away from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, the choice of venue was well and truly acknowledged by all concerned.
AS THE chug of a train rumbles overhead, Andy Arnold takes a seat amid the lunchtime bustle of the Arches theatre bar in Glasgow's city centre.
The manor is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Sun
But despite all the uncertainty and bustle it seems, admittedly to an outsider, that the older generation is coping admirably.
It was somewhere to unwind, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Times, Sunday Times

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Kisangani - The rising sun is already burning a brilliant path across the muddy vastness of the mighty Congo river as the group of busy women bustle around the night's catch.
Substitute Steve Whitehall dived to head in Nuneaton's opener, but within a minute Darryn Stamp bustled his way through to lash in the leveller.
He loved the bustle and the chatter about news in London coffee houses and he had a nose for gruesome and sensational details. Times, Sunday Times
He bustled Ouija Board into fifth soon after the start and held his position until the field quickened down the back stretch.
It is especially welcome for families, for it keeps them out of the hustle and bustle of the airport. Times, Sunday Times
Cecil is banished until I can be bustled into bed, by which time I am deploying what little energy I have left to keep sneezing while dapping at my nose in what I hope is a convincing manner. Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer
Where monks sat in quiet contemplation, guests now seek sanctuary from the city's bustle amid lush palms and ivy.
My photo below shows the rebuilt anchorage on the east wall in the peaceful churchyard surrounded by the bustle of the city centre.
Several klenteng and vihara bustled with the spirit of joy and celebration.
I feel hustle and bustle may be enough to inflict damage in the group stage but once the games become one-offs and we have to go the extra mile to carve out victories I feel we will be once again found lacking.
All hurry or bustle is peculiarly painful to the sick. Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
As I drank my tea she bustled around getting the dinner ready for myself and the three other boarders who were currently staying with her.
The exhibits include some very pretty asides on clothes: Maureen Connor's 1981 Birth of the Bustle, for example, in woven reed and organdy is as beautifully made and as pretty as anything in Versace.
Urban blight and flight is transformed into bustle, bounty, and bidding wars.
But many who live here love the hustle, bustle and banter. The Sun
Inside there was bustle and excited anticipatory chatter.
Ten years rushed now upon me with dusty, vibrating, unresting wings; years of bustle, action, unslacked endeavour; years in which The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte
Mr Gorbachev took several questions from the floor, before being bustled off in a people carrier to meet the Earl of Harewood for dinner.
All in a huss (Barbarism for “hustle & bustle”, just conjugated differently to fit the context there), I popped my Claritin, grabbed my water bottle (don't leave home without it) and flung the door open. Moments
As Brandon bustled cheerfully around the kitchen, he seemed totally oblivious. KISS OF THE BEES
Here is a a more leisured pace of life and courteousness that are only a memory in the frantic bustle of Kuala Lumpur.
My second oldest brother, who is nine years older than me, always had the happy knack of being able to bustle me.
He was fascinated by the constant bustle on the docks, of goods trains coming and going, the huge cranes unloading and loading the ships coming from or bound for all corners of the world.
They shook hands warmly, and the solid collegian bustled forth.
Life today is a great sea of bustle and activity with everyone on the move.
Southwold are just 90 minutes from London but a world away from its hustle and bustle. The Sun
A genuinely happy and rather round nurse bustled over to her.
His wife, who stood much in awe of him, durst not reply, but her mother bustled up to her support, with arms disposed as if they were about to be a-kimbo at the next reply. — “I gied them to an acquaintance of mine, Gibbie Girder; and what about it now?” The Bride of Lammermoor
They hustle and they bustle while we get fat and whinge. The Sun
He sits, away from the hustle and bustle of on-field activity, coolly calculating the options.
It is especially welcome for families, for it keeps them out of the hustle and bustle of the airport. Times, Sunday Times
Busy Lizzy bustles about like a diligent char, or so you might assume until you have to remove it from a well-entrenched situation in a precious flower-bed.
After the usual bustle of activity that occurs every time a ship arrives in port, the crew turned their attention to exploring the delights of Singapore.
The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.
The bustle and diversity of the crowd was positively Prom-like, which surprised me as a newcomer to the series (unsure when the coffee would be served).
Kegs of hard cider and spruce beer and perhaps more potent brews are abroach, and behind the haggling and jesting and bustle you may catch the sound of muskets or the whoop of the Indians from afar. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775
Already he discerned an air of bustle about the house, for Lady Hester's abigail was hurrying up the stairs, accompanied by one of the maids, and the stout housekeeper, pausing only to bob a curtsy to her master as he came out of the parlour, set her foot on the bottom stair and began to puff her way up. Gatlinburg
The manor is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Sun
The garden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city.
Life was terribly hectic in the city, she thought, all hustle and bustle.
Instead, I was bustled into the tourist officer's car and taken to my hotel.
A backdrop of mountains and glaciers, and condors soaring high overhead, make this the perfect antidote to the bustle of every day life.
It's a musical alcove independent of the traffic and bustle of everyday.
Well then he struts, stands on tiptoes, bustles, and bestirs his stumps, shoves and makes way, and with much ado clambers up a sycamore. Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel
She bustled about, turning on lights, moving pillows around on the sofa.
His wife had lived in a big city for her entire life and relished the hustle and bustle of a lively metropolis. Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
With the ships at last afloat, all was hustle and bustle as they were prepared for sea. VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason
The show grounds were a bustle of activity, horses, riders, spectators, staff members, trainers, worried parents and other people, running around in a flurried way.
‘Ever since John died I became bored with the hustle and bustle of traffic,’ said Jennie, who lost her husband two years ago.
Captain Ross and his brother officer secured the swords of both men -- shutting the stable door, indeed, after the steed was stolen; in hot haste doctors were sent for; and 'mid the bustle and "strow" Eliott stumbled from the room and down the stair, "wanting his wig," as the landlady, whom he passed on the way, deponed. Stories of the Border Marches
There was no time to talk to Katrina in the bustle of inspanning and working the wagons across the corduroy bridge. When the Lion Feeds
He clapped his hat upon his head and turned to the door, wishing me a brief "Good e'en," before disappearing into the light and bustle of the inn. Sick Cycle Carousel
It was a fairly nice place, I didn't see anything wrong with it, apart from the quietness, I'm too used to all my city hustle and bustle I guess!
Decent restaurants, shops of international repute, bearable hotel, excellent restaurants and the bustle that spells boom.
They shirked responsibility, put the blame on others, finding refuge in generalities and then in an unthinking bustle of activity.
The second group of rats was in a brightly lit animal room, full of bustle as workers came and went. The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness
We were immediately bustled into a bright dining room with murals depicting pretty dancing ladies. Sleeping with the Finzi-Continis: Sicily's Madonie mountains
Does he want peace and quiet, where you fancy more hustle and bustle? The Sun
It has all the energy and bustle of London bundled into it. The Sun
In the bustle of the capital, the Tory leader's visit goes largely unnoticed.
The streets were filled with the hustle and bustle of late afternoon as the office workers and salarymen flooded from their buildings onto the streets.
The garden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city.
Henley was getting ready for the regatta, and was full of bustle. Three Men in a Boat
Even the background, in which it is situated, with hills covered with pine trees and the hustle bustle of human habitation, makes viewing this paddy field soothing to one's eyes.
All around there was bustle and gossip, and when work stopped they turned on music and danced. Times, Sunday Times
That was in a big field so he'll have no problem with the hustle and bustle today. The Sun
A treasure hunt in the middle of Delhi's hustle bustle is not something you hear about everyday, and to watch enthusiastic children walk their way to a booty of gold coins with the help of scientific instruments and common sense just as rare.
Around them bustles Ceicao, an ancient village woman, who cackles and gabbles as she throws sticks and pokes the ashes of the fire, raising cinders like showers of fireworks.
When I was a youngster I used to hate it when my Mother dragged me round this place as it can get very busy and noisy, and the hustle and bustle I found to be claustraphobic.
The first of which is a sex-pest. It is hard to concentrate on the abundant spices and fruits, as we are busy playing Bustle Rustler Roulette.
Get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life and step into a well-deserved world of relaxation. The Sun
It's the sort of magical place you dream about when the bustle of city life gets too much. The Sun
At the same time, another city halfway around the world well known for its hustle and bustle will soon change its noise pollution laws drastically.
Perhaps you live in a city and crave a tranquil oasis that is an escape from the hustle and bustle of your surroundings. Times, Sunday Times
Robbie Casey bustled his way to the by line before pull the ball back to present it on a plate for Maguire, 12 yards out.
That was in a big field so he'll have no problem with the hustle and bustle today. The Sun
The manor is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Sun
The door-bell rang; the bark of the housedog was answered by the little spaniel, which jumped off its cushion and ran into the hall; servants with lights passed to and fro; all was bustle and confusion. Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times
He has enough style and ability to cope with the hustle and bustle. The Sun
Not a great bustle at this hour on a soft, moist, melancholy November day, but always some evidence of human activity, a boy jog-trotting home with a bag on his shoulder and a dog at his heels, a carter making for the town with a load of coppice-wood, an old man leaning on his staff, two sturdy housewives of the Foregate bustling back from the town with their purchases, one of Hugh's officers riding back towards the bridge at a leisurely walk. The Devil's Novice
The hustle and bustle of the urban streetscape intentionally contrasts with the serenity of a residents' garden courtyard designed to engender social interaction.
stuck perkily, like a bustle on a woman's skirt
Greenwich, itself, is a really cool place to hang out in, particularly at night, feeling a little more chilled and relaxed than the hustle and bustle of the city centre.
She bustled out of the bathroom and headed towards the wings of the stage, where the rest of the choir was waiting.
In the vast basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano the priests bustled like beetles around the baldacchino as they presided over Midnight Mass.
The bustle of metropolitan commerce and tourism filled the streets.
The corridors bustle with traffic, and everyone is fueled by tall glasses of coffee frappé.
He will now hunt for smaller units away from the hustle and bustle to keep his company alive. Times, Sunday Times
I got jostled, bustled, bundled and grumped for being backward by requiring old-school hard copies. Giles Slade: Electronics Changes Books, Bookstores and Publishing for Christmas 2009
There is always a look of consciousness or bustle when people come in a way which they know to be beneath them. Emma
At noontime, even during Ramadan, the streets bustle with people doing their shopping and children spilling out of school buses.
Every minute the bustle and hubbub increased: porters staggered about with boxes and bags, the cornopean played louder. Tom Brown's Schooldays
Tallinn is the perfect place to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. The Sun
Two of my buddies in the class saw that I was close to exploding, and they were quicker than I. They grabbed me and bustled me right out of the class.
The road is lined by cheap hostels and unpretentious bars that bustle at night, and has been a popular spot for foreign backpackers and budget tourists for many years.
Her original query came back to her as two sisters bustled passed them, concern clouding their faces.
For one reason or another, a racegoer's favourite equine performer can end up living a life far removed from the familiar hustle and bustle of the racecourse.
In such a situation, novels are read for the sheer delight of the plot twists, which often reflect the detours of our own destiny in this hustle-bustle world.
It is impressive how the old establishments not only thrive, but bustle with diners.
She remembered the days when people would crowd around the doors and bustle off in a mass of closely-packed bodies.
Acting as the conduit between the city and the symphony, the entry lobby bustles with energy day and night.
I had expected to escape the bustle of the metropolis and soak in the undisturbed beauty of nature.
But many who live here love the hustle, bustle and banter. The Sun
The captain bustled off and was gone a few minutes. The Old Helmet
It's the sort of magical place you dream about when the bustle of city life gets too much. The Sun
The swarthy Australian bustled into the box and lashed the ball urgently past Roy, the last, florid statement in what had become a hollow argument.
She bustled in and out with shopping in one arm and the baby in the other.
From 10.30 am on Saturday, the usual hustle and bustle of weekend shoppers ground to a halt as people stopped to watch the procession.
Another boat chugged past and at that moment our world exploded in hissing silvery blue, the sea whisking and shining in a turmoil of a bustle of fish and phosphorescence, like coins gleaming in a dark, still pool.
He has a certain bustle about his demeanour, which bodes well. Times, Sunday Times
Camelot Schools has contracts worth $13.1 million to run the Excel Academy, an alternative school for "over-age" high school students on Bustleton Avenue, near Harbison, in the Northeast; and two disciplinary schools, Daniel Boone, at 26th and Jefferson streets, Strawberry Mansion, and Shallcross, at Woodhaven Road near Knights, in the Far Northeast. Archive 2009-05-01
Every now and then, I'm blessed with a moment; an aliquot of time apart from the usual hustle and bustle, the endless rushing here and there between appointments and obligations to just stop and be, quietly at one with the universe. Archive 2009-05-01
But many who live here love the hustle, bustle and banter. The Sun
Stevie Crawford, with 10 goals in 13 games to his credit, bustled energetically, twisting and turning the Morton defenders repeatedly.
She bustled around, fussing and fiddling with her clothes.
However, when fashion decreed crinolines, bustles, and fussy late-Victorian frills and flounces, Australia tried to follow.
The door opened and Sarah bustled in with the clean dishes. THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY
The attached skirt made of silk georgette is also layered around the hips with green and rose embroidered lace to create a bustle effect.
Many smoked pipes or large, oily cigars and all took deep slurps from tarnished tankards that barmaids bustled around to refill.
It was exciting stuff, and two minutes later Kanoute bustled his way through before poking the ball wide to Cole.
So remote is this little place from the stir and bustle of travel, and so destitute of the show and vainglory of this world, that my calesa, as it rattled and jingled along the narrow and ill-paved streets, caused a great sensation; the children shouted and scampered along by its side, admiring its splendid trappings of brass and worsted, and gazing with reverence at the important stranger who came in so gorgeous an equipage. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)
So where does he go to escape the hustle and bustle of the creative process and to recharge his batteries? Times, Sunday Times
The Seattle coffeehouse bustled around them; his Austrian nose twitched at the odors. T2®: THE FUTURE WAR
Even in the bustle of the embassy, a small core of silence and sadness seemed to entrap the Ambassador and his wife. THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN
When at any of the houses the bustle of opening the cobwebbed windows, and assembling the family was over, in two or three instances, the servants had to remove dishes of sugar, mandioc, and other provisions, which had been left in the best rooms to dry. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823
A picture of hustle and bustle and untold exertion.
The heat in the street was terrible: and the airlessness, the bustle and the plaster, scaffolding, bricks, and dust all about him, and that special Petersburg stench, so familiar to all who are unable to get out of town in summer - all worked painfully upon the young man's already overwrought nerves.
Tallinn is the perfect place to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. The Sun
All he could do then was just sit, quietly, stomach rumbling, while his sister bustled about.
It has all the energy and bustle of London bundled into it. The Sun
And as the chuckles subsided, they pondered over the prospect of their city yielding to the concrete bustle and losing its green sheen.
It was somewhere to unwind, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Times, Sunday Times
I hustled and bustled about the entire day, working on fast forward mode.
He will now hunt for smaller units away from the hustle and bustle to keep his company alive. Times, Sunday Times
Southwold are just 90 minutes from London but a world away from its hustle and bustle. The Sun
Denis Behan was introduced and bustled his way through the game, making ribbons of Clive Delaney and reducing Derry's defence to a quivering wreck.
Thora bustled about the flat, getting everything ready.
The rustle and bustle that regularly sweeps the British front row at the shows is usually just some generous soul handing round a bag of licorice comfits.
Toronto band Die Mannequin performed live for the show as male models with pompadours and funky glasses strutted down the runway in Bustle's poorly tailored suit separates. Marissa Bronfman: Toronto Springs Into Fashion Week
One moment we were in the bustle of Amsterdam; the next, we were running along a klinker road, straight as a ruler, beside a quiet canal. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon
Soon the hall was all bustle and activity as men put out the tables and women prepared the food.
For the urbanites who are used to the hustle-bustle of the city life, a day in wilderness is an altogether different experience.
She listened to Lisbeth's cheerful chatter as she bustled about the room, encouraging her "bairn" to try a piece of this, a "wee bit scrappie" of that, till Marjory told her that she simply couldn't eat any more. Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls
Brumm has studied how nightingales - famed for their melodious song - respond to the hustle and bustle in the German capital city of Berlin.
The hotel and grounds offer a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle nearby. The Sun
The people bustled so close together that it was impossible to maneuver without touching anyone.
Harps striker Chris Breen bustled his way towards the box only to be impeded by the retreating Phillip Byrne.
And rather than the anomic feeling that comes from never talking to your neighbours, there's a constant bustle of visitors through the door.
In the summer the forest is alive with the sound of bird song and the bustle of visiting tourists.
The hustle and bustle of the race won't faze him. The Sun
Ahead of her, maids bustled back and forth through an open doorway, hauling bundles of bedding in and out. Healing the Highlander
She was dressed in traditional Victorian bustle and leg-of-mutton sleeves. Brush of Darkness
There were mailbags leaning against walls in the living room; plenty of tags, labels, envelopes, glue, string and twine to get involved with; and a general social bustle unusual for a rural household.
He will now hunt for smaller units away from the hustle and bustle to keep his company alive. Times, Sunday Times
But the mercados that once bustled with Americans and their dollars are ghost towns. La Frontera
There is always a look of consciousness or bustle when people come in a way which they know to be beneath them. Emma
With the ships at last afloat, all was hustle and bustle as they were prepared for sea. VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason
She bustled about trying to wait on two customers at once.
Poetry chapbooks stapled to the hallway bulletin boards offer glossy evidence of academic bustle.
Thanks to Patrick and Madeleine Rigard, who have owned the chateau for the last nine years, their young and attentive staff, and the spoiling ministrations of their chef de cuisine, Alain Gouraud, Chaumontel fairly bustles with life.
Well, the food buffs can't miss the city's hustle and bustle.
Both city centre streets and out-of-town shopping centres were full of shoppers over the weekend, but without the manic hustle and bustle often experienced so close to Christmas.
The bustle of metropolitan commerce and tourism filled the streets.
The chef bustled about in the kitchen.
Graham had a large mug of hot steaming coffee waiting for me as I bustled into the kitchen, bringing the bracing morning air with me.
With the ships at last afloat, all was hustle and bustle as they were prepared for sea. VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason
Do you yearn for a getaway from the hustle and bustle and put some excitement into your life?
Macaulay's pages with the bustle and variety and animation of some glittering masque and cosmoramic revel of great books and heroical men. Critical Miscellanies, Volume I (of 3) Essay 4: Macaulay
A song was coming from the comp monitor, and Alis was high-stepping in time with a line of bustled, parasoled girls on the monitor behind her. Futures Imperfect
There were other sounds in the distance: the muted shouting, the bleat of llamas, the distant bustle of the town.
It's a gorgeous getaway if you need a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle. The Sun
Captain Ross and his brother officer secured the swords of both men -- shutting the stable door, indeed, after the steed was stolen; in hot haste doctors were sent for; and 'mid the bustle and "strow" Eliott stumbled from the room and down the stair, "wanting his wig," as the landlady, whom he passed on the way, deponed. Stories of the Border Marches
But at dawn yesterday the police bustled her off, and there's been no word from her since.
People bustled by, mouths trailing vapor, faces flushed and bitten by cold. SPIDERTOWN
Beyond was a flurry of activity as men and women in white lab coats bustled around a dozen or so large, cylindrical vats containing a nearly opaque, viscous liquid.
All was bustle and disorder, ropes in indescribable confusion, trusses of hay, hencoops, pigs, sheep and passengers' luggage littered the decks.
He will now hunt for smaller units away from the hustle and bustle to keep his company alive. Times, Sunday Times
Damien Curran managed to get a shot in after Barry Curran had bustled his way through, but he failed to test the keeper.
A little bit of downtown Damascus on the Uxbridge Road, this buzzy Syrian restaurant – all carved wood and ornate Arabic brasswork, satellite TV and genial bustle – offers eye-opening food at remarkably low prices. West London's top 10 budget eats
It's a gorgeous getaway if you need a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle. The Sun
He stood outside as a few cooks hustled and bustled around to finish the orders.
It's a gorgeous getaway if you need a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle. The Sun
It was somewhere to unwind, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Times, Sunday Times
Tallinn is the perfect place to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. The Sun
With the ships at last afloat, all was hustle and bustle as they were prepared for sea. VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason
We escaped from the hustle and bustle of the city for the weekend.
It's this hustle and bustle that appeals to a certain type of downsizer. Times, Sunday Times
I bet Susan would look really good in a whalebone corset and a bustle.
She proposed a walk along the front, away from the holiday bustle, the family scenes, the fractious palm trees. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS
So where does he go to escape the hustle and bustle of the creative process and to recharge his batteries? Times, Sunday Times
Men bustle to and fro with clipboards, impatiently awaiting the departure of the Greek fleet.
Instantly, as if fearing reprisals, she lowered her head in a respectable, subservient manner and said nothing more as she bustled toward the door.
Lightweight wire, collapsible steel, whalebone, horsehair, and inflatable gutta-percha were used at various times to create or strengthen bustles.
A later order was given to wear a camel-like "hump" at the base of the vertebral column, which was called the "bustle" -- a contrivance calculated to unnerve the wearer, not to speak of the looker-on; yet the American woman adopted it, distorted her body, and aped the gait of the kangaroo, the form being called the As A Chinaman Saw Us Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home
You can follow the evolution of such once-tr endy things as the cage-crinoline (or hoop); the bustle; the 22-inch-waist corset; the high, breast-revealing Empire waisted dress; and the leg-of-mutton sleeve. Nice Wing, Pity About the Art

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