scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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Morgan’s workwear of audacious miniskirts and impressively high heels, not meant for hiking up a trail during a deadly scavenger hunt, also serves as a rebuke to those who dare doubt her abilities.
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
On May 17, The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, home of the Captain Jack Pilsner, will host a celebration and scavenger hunt in honor of Meck Dec at 250.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Man teased scavenger hunt clues Police said someone called in a tip about Facebook posts Nicholson allegedly made.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Here is a selection of some of the May fairs that will introduce visitors to works and experiences, including 18th-century portraits, new voices in contemporary art and an interactive art scavenger hunt.
—Tanya Mohn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
On May 17, The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, home of the Captain Jack Pilsner, will host a celebration and scavenger hunt in honor of Meck Dec at 250.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Man teased scavenger hunt clues Police said someone called in a tip about Facebook posts Nicholson allegedly made.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Here is a selection of some of the May fairs that will introduce visitors to works and experiences, including 18th-century portraits, new voices in contemporary art and an interactive art scavenger hunt.
—Tanya Mohn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for scavenger hunt
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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