in search of

phrase

: attempting to find : looking for

Scientists are in search of the answer.

Examples of in search of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film follows an ornithologist who travels to a remote mountain in search of a mythical bird, while also seeking closure over her partner’s disappearance a decade earlier. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Winters also travels to Europe every year in search of antique and rare instruments to restore and sell to collectors and institutions, an often lucrative sideline. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

In the Intermountain and Southwest regions, heavier rainfall could push scorpions and spiders indoors in search of drier conditions, while continued heat and moisture may increase mosquito activity. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Illustration by Patricia Bolaños In sleepy South Slope, a local son in search of a beer bar walked past a familiar, long-shuttered laundromat. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in search of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove