search party
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of search party
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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So plan a search party, do it by committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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
Christian Aldridge, who was part of Ms Bond's party, said the group had to organise their own search party to try to find her on the mountain.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The search party walked slowly up Alvarado Street by MacArthur Park and turned right onto Wilshire Boulevard, filled with heartbreak and hope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2024
Some of them are missing—a search party must have left.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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