thirst after
Example Sentences
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For water, that can be a cup of water to quench the spirits’ thirst after their journey, or sometimes the deceased’s favorite drink.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2021
Just be aware that its narrow opening is less than ideal when you’re trying to quench your thirst after cresting a tall hill.
From Slate • Nov. 8, 2018
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:for they shall be filled.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2014
Sometimes the little boy would awaken just before dawn shaky and weak, complaining of hunger or thirst; after consuming something he would quickly recover.
From Washington Post • May 21, 2012
The old boyish laziness had given way to a real zeal for learning and thirst after knowledge.
From Life of Saint Monica by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
