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[kwest] / kwɛst /


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Danny Palumbo went on a quest to find out.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Any campaign’s quest to mobilize additional voters, therefore, must find them among citizens without a strong sense of civic duty.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

While Gethings grew up in Frenchwood in Preston, he was shaped by the ongoing Cold War Space Race and the quest to put a man on the moon.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In the Dodgers’ quest for a third straight World Series title, the rotation is going to have to serve as the backbone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

He’d saved her life so many times on their quest to Alaska; but when he had needed Hazel’s help in Rome, she’d failed him.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

And in the pursuit of survival, there’s rarely time for side quests.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

In addition to checking off my goals, I was also heavily encouraged to shop for my bird’s closet, furnish his apartment, and complete the in-app quests.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Touring less would allow Washburn more time to stock his YouTube channel with clips of hikes and other quests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

To add to his side quests, KSI recently bought a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club and is a judge on Britain's Got Talent.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

After that, all her quests had been with Percy or her other friends.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

But the University of Liverpool academic tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that's "possible but highly improbable", as anyone who's quested for that final, obscure sticker will know.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022

As for Bimini, it’s the name of a Bahamian island chain and the supposed site of the mythic Fountain of Youth quested after by Ponce de Leon, the early 16th century Spanish explorer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021

A few days ago in a galaxy not so far away, an estimated 65,000 “Star Wars” fans from across the globe quested their way to the biggest convention center in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2019

Don’t call me evil—or “toxic”—because I’ve never quested after the liquid sublime.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2013

A red squirrel quested, hesitating a little, into the firelight.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

In this case, the “fragment” was “The Unanswered Question,” Ives’s haunting meditation on existence, with a questing trumpet at its center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Irish Times describes it as a "an endearingly honest, questing record about friendship, faith, art, meaning and, appropriately for Easter, death and the possibility of rebirth".

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

A long-time proponent of independence for his Flemish-speaking region, he would be loath to relinquish the post of prime minister after years of questing for the top job.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025

And yet, Smith’s persona remains veiled — sphinx-like — an ethereal presence whose journey to fame was fueled by her questing spirit and later detoured by tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

‘It’s been an honour questing with you, son of Hades.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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