search party
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of search party
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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A search party organized by Goforth’s family members and friends went out Tuesday, using bikes, all-terrain vehicles and even a few planes, her daughter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some of those volunteers had joined the search party after seeing videos posted by a local filmmaker who was closely following the case, the ABC reported.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
She didn’t need to explain any further to other “Frenchie” lovers who joined in her search and became Havoc’s search party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Members of the local Nyaminyami community started a search party and beat drums each day to try and guide him back home.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
Then the Nazi search party arrived and we spent an hour lying in the mud along the riverbank, hiding in the bulrushes like Moses, waiting for them to leave.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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