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

Rosbeli Flores-Bello, Ibarra's former roommate, testified that the two had travelled together from New York City, where they had been living in a migrant shelter, to Georgia in search of work.

From BBC

Over the last week, as part of a series on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, we traced the path of migrants from Turkey to Bulgaria to the rest of Europe - the “biggest growth route” for those travelling into Europe, according to the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory - in search of what it will really take to “smash the gangs”.

From BBC

Whether you’re in search of a show-stopping centerpiece, a quick weekday bake or something to enjoy with coffee the morning after the feast, these recipes are tested, crowd-pleasing favorites.

From Salon

In the week since President-elect Donald Trump's victory, the transgender rights organization Advocates for Trans Equality has seen an uptick in the number of community members reaching out in search of resources.

From Salon

"These subpopulations behave differently, as foragers tend to wander around in search of food while returners always return directly to the nest after finding food, making their motion less stochastic or random. This allows us to predict with 100 percent certainty what they're doing or where they would go."

From Science Daily

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