on the lookout for
idiom
: 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.
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In a region on the lookout for signs of life with startup exits — and that enjoys a robust offering for deliveries — the consolidation between two local players may encourage cautious investors.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Ever on the lookout for versions of the Peruvian Eden from which he had been cast out as a child, Gauguin expected, in Brittany, to encounter Celtic culture in all its untrampled magnificence.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
He’s plugged in to the global economy and constantly on the lookout for opportunities to stay competitive.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Always on the lookout for new talent, Morrison asked friends who taught in creative-writing departments to send promising work by their students her way.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Ever on the lookout for versions of the Peruvian Eden from which he had been cast out as a child, Gauguin expected, in Brittany, to encounter Celtic culture in all its untrampled magnificence.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
He’s plugged in to the global economy and constantly on the lookout for opportunities to stay competitive.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Always on the lookout for new talent, Morrison asked friends who taught in creative-writing departments to send promising work by their students her way.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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“On the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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