in quest of

idiom

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

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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 The outcome is school bookshelves devoid of books, because those that used to be there have been found wanting, or merely because no one has time to page through them in quest of textual nonconformities with white privilege. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023

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