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scavenger hunt

NOUN
treasure hunt
Synonyms


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Finding the best pint in a given city has become a digital scavenger hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

At the Mall on Tuesday, I felt a surge of recognition when I saw a crowd of 6-year-olds rush by clutching pencils and pads, clearly engaged in some kind of scavenger hunt.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

As we turned back toward the gym, he said, “Heard you’ve been on some sort of scavenger hunt with Beaumont.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia



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