scavenger hunt
Example Sentences
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An anonymous someone has set up a scavenger hunt with sound-related clues for the pair to solve, plus an additional challenge: “Record what’s all around.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
But overall, it’s an inventive conceit for a scavenger hunt that prompts Felix and Marigold to re-examine their surroundings, recording the sounds of summer as they go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It’s the reason meal kits feel so soothing — everything ready, nothing frantic, no mid-recipe scavenger hunt for a missing clove of garlic.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
The death file prevents the scavenger hunt that most families have to go on to find stuff.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
As we turned back toward the gym, he said, “Heard you’ve been on some sort of scavenger hunt with Beaumont.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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