pursuit
Example Sentences
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Gaffigan is serious enough about his pursuit to say “my whiskey journey” several times in conversation with a straight face and no air quotes.
College courses must actively cultivate the virtues of curiosity, open-mindedness, intellectual humility, analytical rigor and, above all, dedication to the pursuit of truth.
The movement exploded in 1828 as workers resisted longer workdays, invoking the Declaration’s “pursuit of happiness.”
In my pursuit of the perfect photo, I tested them all and found that there’s a fine line between enhancing and going overboard.
Liverpool remain keen to revive their pursuit, though there are no guarantees the move will materialise.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.