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: a jury of inquest
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obsolete : a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry
quested; questing; quests
quester noun
Examples of quest in a Sentence
Noun They went on a quest for gold. The team's quest to win a championship finally came to an end. He refuses to give up his quest to discover the truth. Verb They were questing for gold. I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 This new game sends you on an epic quest to save your Spark companions and defeat the evil that’s threatening your friends. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 But that is no reason to let the questing spirit atrophy. —Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quest
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Noun
Watching Power Ballad, audience sympathies toggle back-and-forth between Rudd’s Rick and his quest for credit and Jonas’ Danny, with his desire for legitimacy. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 This new game sends you on an epic quest to save your Spark companions and defeat the evil that’s threatening your friends. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Chicago police are questing a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 But that is no reason to let the questing spirit atrophy. —Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quest
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/quest. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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quest
1 of 2 noun
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: an act or instance of seeking
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: search entry 2
in quest of game
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: an adventurous journey by a knight in a tale of olden days
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