in search of

Idioms and Phrases

Also, in quest of . Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold , or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read . The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.

Example Sentences

We do know that as head of ICE, he oversaw the separation of families who dared to cross the border in search of a safer, better life.

From Los Angeles Times

Dave Alvin, co-founder of the Blasters and the Knitters — the latter also featured Doe and Cervenka, among others — bands that were pillars of the L.A. cowpunk scene, said he caught an early Yoakam performance at the Palomino after wandering into the club randomly in search of a beer.

From Los Angeles Times

Flanked by fellow health care workers in their scrubs and surrounded by white-shrouded dead bodies in the hospital courtyard, Abu-Sittah, a British-Palestinian volunteer in Gaza with Doctors Without Borders, described how people came to the hospital in search of safety.

From Salon

Capitol in search of traitorous lawmakers and his own disloyal lieutenant, Mike Pence.

From Salon

An adult fruit fly is a strong flier that’s been known to travel 30 miles in search of food and sites to lay eggs, giving it the ability to infest new areas quickly, according to the food and agriculture department.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coming
• consecutive
• ensuing
• subsequent
• succeeding
• successive