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ABC News, 24 Sep. 2023
The White Tee The quest for the perfect white T-shirt can feel almost Herculean at times.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
Fighting ‘the beast’: Firefighters recall the desperate quest to save Lahaina
On the morning of Aug. 8, just before 9 a.m., Maui County declared a brush fire in Lahaina, Hawaii, 100% contained.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
But Johnson’s quest is not just about staying rested or maintaining muscle tone.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2023
Nothing shall come between our quest for happiness and calmness.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2023
This quest for space led to the removal of side decks and a full-beam interior.
—Giacomo Barbaro, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
When his big gamble begins to pay off, Keith finds himself at the center of a David vs. Goliath-like movement, where everyday people join him in his quest to flip the script on Wall Street.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
Grammer wants to be a champion, but the charm of his story lies less in his quest for greatness than in his human complexity.
—Longreads, 15 Sep. 2023
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
Should that quest fail, Reddish could compete for the starting small forward job.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 6 May 2023
Suited, demented man, questing for angels.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2023
His career took off in 1959, when he was recruited for the drummer Art Blakey’s group; his complex yet catchy compositions were as important to the band’s identity as were his boldly questing solos.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2023
But her new album Wary + Strange, out Friday on Rounder Records, is a raw, crystal-clear statement of Black power and gay pride that is intensely personal, yet also speaks directly to America’s current sociopolitical moment and quest for racial justice.
—Marcus Dowling, Billboard, 17 June 2021
Only in the future, when a proper car replacement service is ready, will people quest for a multi-use app.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
The nymphs then quest, moving to the tips of long grass and brush to wait for their next blood meal to wander by: a dog, a deer, or that accidental human host.
—Wendy Orent, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013
Meanwhile, the second season was all about her brother Anthony Bridgerton's (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find his viscountess.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French queste, Vulgar Latin *quaesta, from Latin, feminine of quaestus, past participle of quaerere
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quest. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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