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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Smart marketers, who are always on the lookout for novel ways to position their brands for success, are already making the shift.
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Vaibhav Kakkar, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Stargazers on the lookout for the Perseid meteor shower were treated to an extra nighttime spectacular on Tuesday night as spirals appeared in the sky along the East Coast.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Researchers are always on the lookout for less invasive methods—including options directly involving our canine companions, as well as electronic noses inspired by them.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025
Republicans are also often on the lookout for A-list celebrities that show signs of backing the GOP brand.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
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Vaibhav Kakkar, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Stargazers on the lookout for the Perseid meteor shower were treated to an extra nighttime spectacular on Tuesday night as spirals appeared in the sky along the East Coast.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Researchers are always on the lookout for less invasive methods—including options directly involving our canine companions, as well as electronic noses inspired by them.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025
Republicans are also often on the lookout for A-list celebrities that show signs of backing the GOP brand.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 7 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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