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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Temu’s skill is making bargain hunting feel like a sugar-high treasure hunt.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 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
  • While garage sales have always been a modern day treasure hunt for thrifters, the demand for secondhand shopping has increased along with inflation.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • Parades, concerts, a treasure hunt, friendly garden and rose competitions, art shows, and more await.
    Lindsay Tigar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Collecting became an affordable, novel way to explore the world around me, one that could turn even a mundane shopping trip into a treasure hunt.
    Darlene Lacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
  • For me, that's always included venturing off to my favorite antique spots for a little treasure hunt.
    Tara Henriques, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Dry activities include pirate ship slide and a treasure hunt.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Don't miss the medallion hunt, a community-wide treasure hunt for a button just five inches in diameter.
    Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Imagine going on a treasure hunt with an immaculate, gorgeous beach being the treasure!
    Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 21 July 2023
  • Every outing becomes a treasure hunt of art, architecture and mountain views.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Uncovering this history is something like a treasure hunt, with twisting trails of documents and countless wrong turns.
    Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Both the seller and his representative live in or near St. Paul, though neither is particularly familiar with the treasure hunt.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Various dealers have their selections of antique jewelry, homeware, art, and decorative items on display throughout the building, and finding a piece that speaks to you is akin to a treasure hunt.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The annual April San Diego book crawl, a literary treasure hunt from local bookstore to bookstore, was a great success, with 13 stores participating, reports the manager of the bookstore.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023
  • The first season was the ideal mix of teen drama and adventure epic, with a fun but relatively low-stakes treasure hunt and just enough character oomph as the ensemble wrestled with the sociocultural stereotypes thrust upon them.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Medallion mystery Unraveling the medallion mystery feels like a wintertime treasure hunt in itself.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024

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