Search example sentences
Related (14): seek, hunt, explore, investigate, probe, examine, scan, browse, query, find, discovery, quest, pursuit, inquiry
"Search" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- search for
- search engine
- search results
- search bar
- search and rescue
- search warrant
- in search of
- search party
- search function
- search history
- search terms
- conduct a search
- search thoroughly
- search online
Examples by Level
A1
- I search for my keys every morning.
- She search on Google for the answer.
- They search the house for the cat.
A2
- I've been searching for that restaurant for weeks — finally found it yesterday.
- He started to search through his bag when he realized his phone was missing.
- The police are searching the area after the accident.
B1
- I spent an hour searching for the right words to say, but nothing felt right.
- You can search all you want, but some things you just have to accept you won't find.
- They're searching for investors, which means the company is either growing fast or in trouble.
B2
- The whole time I was searching for a solution, I didn't realize the problem was me.
- She'd been searching for meaning in the wrong places — it turned out to be much simpler than that.
- What starts as a search for truth often ends up being a search for comfort instead.
C1
- There's something almost futile about the way we search for certainty in an inherently uncertain world.
- The search for authenticity in modern life has become, paradoxically, one of the most performative acts we undertake.
- He'd spent decades in search of redemption, only to discover it had never been the point.
C2
- What we call the search for meaning is often just the mind's way of manufacturing purpose where none exists — and perhaps that's enough.
- The search itself becomes the destination; the looking becomes the living, and somewhere along the way, we stop asking whether we've found anything at all.
- In the end, every search is a kind of autobiography — it tells you exactly what you value, what you fear, and what you're willing to lose.
Examples by Scenario
🏠 Everyday Life
- I search the couch cushions at least twice a week for loose change and lost earbuds.
- My kid was searching everywhere for his shoes this morning — they were on his feet the whole time.
- We search the neighborhood every evening for the cat, and every evening she comes home on her own.
💼 Workplace
- I had to search through three years of emails to find that one conversation about the budget.
- Someone in the office keeps searching the fridge for their lunch — it's been missing since Tuesday.
- The manager asked me to search for the original proposal, which apparently nobody thought to save properly.
📊 Business
- Our search for a new supplier took longer than expected, but the quality difference is worth it.
- The company's search for market expansion led them into a completely different industry.
- We're currently in search of a partnership that aligns with our long-term vision and values.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
- I've been searching for a decent winter coat under two hundred dollars — apparently that's impossible.
- The search function on this website is useless; I can never find what I'm actually looking for.
- I spent an hour searching different stores for this specific brand, and it's cheaper online anyway.
✈️ Travel
- We were searching for a quiet beach and somehow ended up at the most crowded one on the island.
- The hotel staff helped us search for the best local restaurant — their recommendation was perfect.
- I'm currently searching for flights to Barcelona, but the prices keep changing every time I refresh.
📚 Education
- The students were searching the library for sources for their research project and found almost nothing useful.
- My daughter is in search of a tutor for math because her grades have been slipping.
- The teacher encouraged us to search beyond Wikipedia, which was actually good advice.
❤️ Relationships
- We've been searching for a way to make this work, but I think we both know it's over.
- He's always been in search of someone who understands him — I thought that was me.
- After the fight, I found her searching through old photos, and I knew she was remembering better times.
📰 News / Politics
- The search for the missing journalist has now entered its third week with no leads.
- Politicians are in search of a scapegoat for the economic downturn, and immigrants are the usual target.
- The investigation's search for evidence has uncovered corruption at multiple levels of government.
💻 Technology
- The search algorithm keeps recommending videos I have no interest in watching.
- I tried using voice search in the car, but it understood almost nothing I said.
- The new search feature on the app is actually faster than the old one, which surprised me.
📝 Formal Writing
- This study documents the search for effective interventions in early childhood literacy development.
- The search for consensus among stakeholders revealed significant disagreement on implementation timelines.
- Researchers conducted a comprehensive search of existing literature to identify gaps in current understanding.