in search of

1. Also, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.

Example Sentences

The bear leaves Johnson’s home during the day, possibly in search of food, and returns at night, according to camera footage.

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Geoffrey Boycott has urged England to "use their brains" as Ben Stokes's men go in search of an Ashes series-levelling win in this week's second Test in Brisbane.

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Copeland said her mother might get a homemade card, and she added that she is browsing secondhand shops and websites in search of other budget gifts.

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By all measures, a shift to semiannual reporting is a solution in search of a problem.

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A mock news livestream took over the stage’s screens in search of the Sunday headliner, accusing him of “never dropping the album.”

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Related Words

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• ensuing 
• subsequent 
• succeeding 
• successive