search party

Example Sentences

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"I went and spoke to the staff personally and said, 'We're missing a friend, we think she's still on the mountain, you need to get a search party'."

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

She didn’t need to explain any further to other “Frenchie” lovers who joined in her search and became Havoc’s search party.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Members of the local Nyaminyami community started a search party and beat drums each day to try and guide him back home.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

Foote has yet to be located in a case that has riveted the community of 1,500 people, which has organized another search party to look for him this weekend.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Quite understandably, she did not wish to run into a search party while on her outing.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt