treasure hunt

Example Sentences

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Yet thrifting has been growing in popularity, even beyond the increasing numbers who value the treasure hunt and want to help the environment by keeping clothes and other items out of landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

More than a decade later, the North Carolina-based artist still gets a thrill from the treasure hunt at secondhand stores.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

"We're trying to put together a jigsaw without even having all the pieces yet - we're on a treasure hunt."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Gamified activities can make lessons interactive and engaging — for example, turn spotting phishing emails into a treasure hunt or host a "password showdown" to see who can create the most secure login.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

Maybe her treasure hunt suspicion was way off—but then why not pick one of Poe’s spookier stories if Halloween was the point?

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman