in quest of

phrase

: searching for (something)
She is in quest of the perfect wine.

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The short centers on an ensemble of characters venturing towards a distant utopian dome in quest of a new beginning. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025 When Alex Morgan played for the San Diego Wave, the post-match screams of hundreds of young girls who’d descended to field level in quest of Morgan’s autograph made other Wave players and coach Casey Stoney inaudible during on-field interviews. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025 The very executives who have been pulling their hair out in quest of skilled and trainable employees are falling all over themselves, attempting to be ahead of the AI game. — Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Manchu chose New Zealand as a location after exploring options in Ireland, Scotland, Minnesota, Australia, Switzerland and Canada in quest of a second century world with unpolluted skies and beautiful forests. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023 Entrepreneurs are typically in quest of ways to grow their businesses. — Florian Monkam, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022 Misha and Leo, content (at first) in their interracial relationships, have yet to find the solid career ground achieved by their White partners — Misha in search of an Internet foothold, Leo in quest of inspiration as a visual artist. — Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022

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