is nowhere to be found

idiom

: cannot be found
The book was nowhere to be found.

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To a visitor’s eye, the light switch is nowhere to be found—that is, until a tintype photograph is plucked from a ledge near the front door to reveal a white plastic switch plate. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025 Teddy is here; of course, his husband, who may or may not exist, is nowhere to be found. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 On the mayor’s Facebook page, however, the Q and A is nowhere to be found. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 This comment is nowhere to be found on his account. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for is nowhere to be found

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“Is nowhere to be found.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/is%20nowhere%20to%20be%20found. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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