delve for

Example Sentences

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“The Debrief” wrapped up its run in January when Sherman departed BoF, but the back catalog is well worth the delve for anyone seeking a better understanding of modern fashion.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

“The younger generation doesn’t delve for credentials,” she says.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2015

The miners might delve for gold; Curly and his companions might gamble to their hearts' content; such things were nothing to him.

From Glen of the High North by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)

The Andes mountains will give us that opportunity, where, instead of grey tin, we may delve for yellow gold.

From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne

It is as natural for them to delve for underground animals as for a setter or spaniel to flush birds.

From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank