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
Each search party at Lockerbie was teamed with a Raynet operator who would send messages back to Lockerbie Academy, the disaster control room.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
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
Foote has yet to be located in a case that has riveted the community of 1,500 people, which has organized another search party to look for him this weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Some of them are missing—a search party must have left.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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