scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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The scavenger hunt began with Joan and Mark fishing a message in a bottle out of the ocean.
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Tickets — which are $19.89 — include zoo admission as well as party perks like face painting, bracelet trading, themed food and drinks and a scavenger hunt.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
In July, her boyfriend Tyler surprised her with a 12-hour long scavenger hunt that ended with a surprise proposal
During the proposal, Anderson received a clue from rapper and actor, Ice-T
Maddie Anderson's Saturday morning in July started off like any other.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Deleted Scenes: Follow the Trail — Young Kate leaves behind clues for a scavenger hunt.
—John Archer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Tickets — which are $19.89 — include zoo admission as well as party perks like face painting, bracelet trading, themed food and drinks and a scavenger hunt.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
In July, her boyfriend Tyler surprised her with a 12-hour long scavenger hunt that ended with a surprise proposal
During the proposal, Anderson received a clue from rapper and actor, Ice-T
Maddie Anderson's Saturday morning in July started off like any other.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Deleted Scenes: Follow the Trail — Young Kate leaves behind clues for a scavenger hunt.
—John Archer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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