scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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Another popular aspect of the lodge is an interactive scavenger hunt where guests use a wand throughout the resort.
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Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
In a bonus clip for their New Heights podcast, the Kelce brothers answered viewers' questions about everything from Kelce scavenger hunts to parenting.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The videos feel like scavenger hunts of stereotypes and stock phrases and have been viewed millions of times.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for most of us, finding fresh, flavorful fruits and veggies is more of a scavenger hunt, especially in the depths of winter.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
In a bonus clip for their New Heights podcast, the Kelce brothers answered viewers' questions about everything from Kelce scavenger hunts to parenting.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The videos feel like scavenger hunts of stereotypes and stock phrases and have been viewed millions of times.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for most of us, finding fresh, flavorful fruits and veggies is more of a scavenger hunt, especially in the depths of winter.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scavenger hunt
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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