treasure hunt

Example Sentences

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Collecting can feel like a treasure hunt, with fans combing department stores and independent shops for Jellycats when they travel overseas.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

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

“It felt like a treasure hunt for me,” she recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 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

“The Swanburne girls had a treasure hunt this morning, and these are the treasures. As you see by our bushels, we are tidying up right now.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood