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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Playoff teams are always on the lookout for players of Ristolainen’s ilk: a big, righ-shot defenseman who has a degree of mobility.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
More competition benefits everyone who’s on the lookout for a new TV.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
That news spooked investors, who were already on the lookout for unexpected economic turns as Inauguration Day approaches.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Sony Wireless Bluetooth Headphones Still on the lookout for last-minute gift ideas?
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
More competition benefits everyone who’s on the lookout for a new TV.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
That news spooked investors, who were already on the lookout for unexpected economic turns as Inauguration Day approaches.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Sony Wireless Bluetooth Headphones Still on the lookout for last-minute gift ideas?
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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