on the lookout for

phrase

: looking or searching for (something or someone)

An avid shopper, she was always on the lookout for sales.

The police are on the lookout for two men who escaped from custody yesterday.

Examples of on the lookout for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wozniak said that anyone on the lookout for invasive species should also keep an eye out for grasses like stiltgrass. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Isom gave a standard line from executives when CNBC asked his own appetite for possible mergers and acquisitions, saying the carrier is always on the lookout for opportunities to serve the company’s customers. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

And higher education’s new imperialists – Northeastern and Vanderbilt – are always on the lookout for new campuses to expand their empires. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Always on the lookout for deals in a thrift shop or at estate sales, Angela picked up her Barbara Barry reeded base sofa secondhand. — Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for on the lookout for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore