buzz
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"It was a war that ultimately involved everyone, and everyone was affected," said Guitarricadelafuente, who has generated Oscars buzz for his performance.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Everyone assumed they were static models, until the drivers started lapping the circuit and we saw a tremendous amount of excitement and social media buzz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
He suggested that the attention generated by illegal viewing was "better than an Emmy" because it helped create buzz and ultimately attract new subscribers.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The result -- a strange mix of documentary and reality television -- is earning serious Oscars buzz.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
When we entered we saw with amazement that he had spread out his sugar as of old; the flies, lethargic with the autumn, were beginning to buzz into the room.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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In “Trouble,” she buzzes with nervous energy, her dizzying delivery of Raphaelson’s smart dialogue creating the template for the screwball heroines soon to follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
The front bar invariably buzzes with locals looking for an after-work bite, hunters and hikers emerging from the Cumberland Plateau and even city folk who make the 1½-hour drive in search of connection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Back in Seoul, the market buzzes with tourists, and business is booming for Lee.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
A radio buzzes in the background with static and news of “that Hitler fella,” as the man says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Otis dumps the rest of the meat at the tree line, leaving it in a heap that buzzes with flies.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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The crowd at Crypto.com Arena buzzed in anticipation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
They buzzed, they blinked, and when the wait was over, we took them back.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
And so, on a late morning in late August, I buzzed the seventh floor and rode the elevator straight into the belly of the beast.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
A police officer buzzed the gate of her home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
They buzzed and zipped and fizzed as they zigzagged everywhere.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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At Craven Cattle Mart on the outskirts of Skipton, North Yorkshire, the auction ring is buzzing as farmers from across the Yorkshire Dales and Pennine Moors come to buy and sell livestock.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Seconds later, a loud buzzing filled the room as two drones flew in through an open doorway and circled a human-shaped dummy, noisily distracting the “attacker” until an actual policeman ran in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The buzzing sound overhead got louder as we took cover under the bushes, before climbing back into the vehicle and driving away.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Instead, the room felt alive and buzzing with energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Slowly, like a creeping cat, she moved through the buzzing wall of bees, reached her hand down the log, and pulled out a chunk of honeycomb, dripping with golden honey.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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