scavenger hunt

Example Sentences

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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

In August, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani hosted a citywide scavenger hunt, inviting voters to scour the boroughs in search of historic political sites.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The death file prevents the scavenger hunt that most families have to go on to find stuff.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 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

“Yes, sir. The whole school heard about it. See, Kyle Keeley and his two brothers were playing some sort of wild scavenger hunt game and...”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein