in the market for

Idioms

Wanting to possess, eager to have, seeking. For example, The crowd was in the market for more entertainment, or I'm sure he's in the market for another fast car. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

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Discussion persists around Novo and Lilly and their place in the market for weight-loss drugs, which is experiencing an unprecedented boom in demand.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A left-sided attacking player would make sense given United were in the market for Antoine Semenyo in January.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Paul Cummins, headmaster of a Santa Monica elementary school called St. Augustine-by-the-Sea, was in the market for a music teacher and a colleague suggested he call a Rustic Canyon pianist named Mary Ann.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a gauge of builder confidence in the market for newly built single family housing, was 38 in March, up from a revised 37 in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“A gift certificate to On the Run. A little birdie told me you might be in the market for some new running gear.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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