in search of

idiom

: attempting to find : looking for

Scientists are in search of the answer.

Examples of in search of in a Sentence

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However, the creatures quickly evolve from pets to play and into a civilization that needs the player’s help in search of unfettered power, mirroring [spoiler alert here] a critical plot point from the episode that culminates with the thronglets being let loose from their PC confine. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025

Many Iranian artists leave their hometowns in search of opportunities abroad, but this is far from the whole picture. —Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025

Natalie and a real-estate agent named Dawn (Danielle Brooks), in search of the missing Henry, make their way to the Overworld, too, and the four team up with Steve in a painfully generic adventure to fight off monsters, find another Crystal, save the Overworld (and Dennis), and get back home. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025

Rory McIlroy enters the 2025 Masters as the No. 2 golfer in the world still in search of his first green jacket and a career grand slam. —Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for in search of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove