1
a
: a jury of inquest
b
2
3
obsolete
: a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry
quested; questing; quests
quester
noun
Synonyms
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
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
This profound examination sheds light on Fassbinder’s critique of social structures and poignantly illustrates the enduring human quest for genuine connection in a world that often seems cold and indifferent.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
So the quest for a universally beloved, non-salt de-icer continues.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The quest for physical optimization can easily become a substitute for deeper fulfillment.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Her story amounts to far more than one family’s arduous quest for a better life.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
And then there are hundreds of side missions and quests and secret things to uncover.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Across eight episodes stuffed full of dull monologues in a country 3,000 miles away from the action of the war, the philosopher’s quest feels both self-serving and arrogant.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Fallout 4 will get performance and quality mode settings on the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S, while PC players get wide and ultra-widescreen support, along with quest updates and Steam Deck verification.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Such a candidate must always play Sancho Panza to someone else's Don Quixote, riding the burrow beside the questing knight.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
The series is a fascinating if overlong examination — an episode on temporary QB Matt Cassel feels like a preseason telecast — of the formidable business question: If an organization is questing for eternal excellence, does that mean its employees must always dread coming to the office?
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
The character's anxieties — and quest for bravery — fit like a glove.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
The simplest way to gain lore is to summon glimmers to go questing.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
In contrast to the spiritually questing emotional roller coasters of his contemporary Gustav Mahler’s symphonies, Strauss’s works were the product of an artistic personality that toggled between studied irony and a bourgeois sentimentality seemingly custom-cut to Wilhelmine sensibilities.
—John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
Online, there’s a performance of the work by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, in which the musicians, barefoot and playing from memory, produce a feeling of renewal—perhaps of one of the souls in an Ovid myth questing toward rebirth.
—John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
The true lesson of pilgrimage in a secular context instructs us to set out into the world with a questing spirit that is unafraid of looking without finding, allowing curiosity, sympathy and self-improvement to do the work of faith.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Noun
But an Idol elimination didn't stop Mandisa's quest for success.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
This profound examination sheds light on Fassbinder’s critique of social structures and poignantly illustrates the enduring human quest for genuine connection in a world that often seems cold and indifferent.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
So the quest for a universally beloved, non-salt de-icer continues.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The quest for physical optimization can easily become a substitute for deeper fulfillment.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Her story amounts to far more than one family’s arduous quest for a better life.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
And then there are hundreds of side missions and quests and secret things to uncover.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Across eight episodes stuffed full of dull monologues in a country 3,000 miles away from the action of the war, the philosopher’s quest feels both self-serving and arrogant.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Fallout 4 will get performance and quality mode settings on the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S, while PC players get wide and ultra-widescreen support, along with quest updates and Steam Deck verification.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Verb
The process of figuring out how all the pieces fit together is a journey that almost feels like questing in the video game.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Such a candidate must always play Sancho Panza to someone else's Don Quixote, riding the burrow beside the questing knight.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
The series is a fascinating if overlong examination — an episode on temporary QB Matt Cassel feels like a preseason telecast — of the formidable business question: If an organization is questing for eternal excellence, does that mean its employees must always dread coming to the office?
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
The character's anxieties — and quest for bravery — fit like a glove.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
The simplest way to gain lore is to summon glimmers to go questing.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
In contrast to the spiritually questing emotional roller coasters of his contemporary Gustav Mahler’s symphonies, Strauss’s works were the product of an artistic personality that toggled between studied irony and a bourgeois sentimentality seemingly custom-cut to Wilhelmine sensibilities.
—John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
Online, there’s a performance of the work by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, in which the musicians, barefoot and playing from memory, produce a feeling of renewal—perhaps of one of the souls in an Ovid myth questing toward rebirth.
—John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
The true lesson of pilgrimage in a secular context instructs us to set out into the world with a questing spirit that is unafraid of looking without finding, allowing curiosity, sympathy and self-improvement to do the work of faith.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quest. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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quest
1 of 2 noun1
: an act or instance of seeking
2
a
: search entry 2
in quest of game
b
: an adventurous journey by a knight in a tale of olden days
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