How to Use treasure hunt in a Sentence

treasure hunt

noun
  • My son’s catch-and-release treasure hunt was a wake-up call for me—the youth have no love for the coin of the realm.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • And then the word list is a treasure hunt, all these words appear in the book in this order.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Every job, at home or on the road, had to begin with a treasure hunt.
    Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2023
  • With a new treasure hunt on the horizon, there’s a lot to look forward to when the next season drops.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • In the books, Harold goes on a treasure hunt, creates a fairy tale, visits the North Pole, and travels to the sky and the circus.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 22 May 2024
  • His memoir, The Thrill of the Chase, set off a nationwide treasure hunt.
    Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Bids will be opened May 19, with the highest bid for each lot getting a treasure hunt to take home.
    Susan Bromley, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
  • Tip Going to the store and finding all of the items on the school supply list can almost feel like a treasure hunt for your kids.
    ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • There will also be a treasure hunt, sure to be a ton of fun for the family, on Sunday, May 28th.
    Jacob Linden, Woman's Day, 25 May 2023
  • This is not an excursion to a campsite or a treasure hunt.
    Heidi Godman, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • Losing your wallet always feels like the worst treasure hunt, but KeySmart SmartCard is here to save the day, or year!
    New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
  • With a dark shell on top and a lighter side on the bottom, the mollusks blend in with the seagrass and make for a challenging treasure hunt for those who seek them out.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
  • After 31 years, a real-life treasure hunt has come to a close with the uncovering of a jewel-like bird.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The management set the mood for the grand opening and provided for a good means to see the village by holding a treasure hunt open to all comers.
    Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2023
  • Just down the street is Renaissance, a vintage clothing store that bears no resemblance to the smelly venues where you have been known to treasure hunt.
    Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But now, Rohrer is taking his art from the digital space and into the real world with a treasure hunt based in New England.
    Peter Frick-Wright, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Burke told the Netflix companion site that the treasure hunt for Blue Crown featured in season 4 will likely carry the show to its end.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
  • If all goes to plan, the treasure will soon belong to someone else—to the winner of a wild treasure hunt dreamed up by two of the guys leading me through this remote wilderness.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
  • For kids, there’s Freddy’s Island and Adventure Tour with a fun treasure hunt, kite flying, and games.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Now, 40 years later, Boehme wants to launch another treasure hunt.
    CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • An infamous French treasure hunt that lasted for more than 30 years has finally come to a close.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Some even enjoy the value treasure hunt, as reported by WSJ.
    Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Add in wide-ranging merchandise and the thrill of a treasure hunt and TJX’s formula is working pretty well these days.
    Thomas Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Collins-Black’s treasure hunt is meant to be difficult, but not dangerous.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Temu’s skill is making bargain hunting feel like a sugar-high treasure hunt.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Prepare yourselves, Pogues, because the treasure hunt will finally come to an end.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Actually finding one of these carts may be a treasure hunt in itself.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The new season of Netflix’s teen adventure series focuses on the friend group known as the Pogues in their latest treasure hunt, this time for the gold of El Dorado.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2023
  • There’s a kids club, too, which offers a variety of activities for all ages, including a treasure hunt across the hotel grounds.
    Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The trailer confirms what the season 3 finale time jump teased — that the Pogues will accept the treasure hunt delivered to them by a mysterious benefactor.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024

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