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

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

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

It was like a treasure hunt, where instead of gold doubloons I was searching for myself.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy