pursuit
noun
Origin of pursuit
Synonyms for pursuit
Related Words for pursuit
hunt, quest, inquiry, career, undertaking, accomplishment, occupation, activity, hunting, seeking, trail, stalk, following, trailing, tracking, pursual, pursuance, do, business, workExamples from the Web for pursuit
Contemporary Examples of pursuit
Yet, in pursuit of that ‘great revival of art,’ his anxiety, depression, and overall health began to deteriorate.
They say The Guardian has been dragging its feet on the pursuit of NSA-related stories while keeping the Times on a short leash.
Making sense of her life on the page, deploying raw emotion alongside humor and wry mischief, has long been a Bechdel pursuit.
Better than anyone though, Murdoch saw and exploited the emotional needs satisfied by the pursuit of celebrity.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror MachineClive Irving
August 25, 2014
I shirked duty in pursuit of a good sleep, incurring her wrath this morning.
Historical Examples of pursuit
"I am satisfied with the pursuit of wisdom, not with the fame of it," replied the sage.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
They had rode about 100 miles, in the pursuit and return, and all in 30 hours.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and CaliforniaBrevet Col. J.C. Fremont
It is amusing to read Tarleton's pompous account of this pursuit.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
Gen. Marion had rallied a troop there, and checked the pursuit.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
She arrived yesterday in pursuit of her husband, but perhaps you know this already from himself.
Lady SusanJane Austen