treasure hunt

noun

1
: an act of searching for treasure
The adventurers set sail on a treasure hunt.
—sometimes used figuratively
a treasure hunt at one of the city's flea markets
2
: a game in which each player or team tries to be the first to find an object or group of objects that have been hidden

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Following the major season four finale death of Rudy Pankow‘s erratic-yet-lovable JJ Maybank, the crew at the heart of Netflix‘s teen treasure hunt series is setting out on one final adventure to avenge their best friend. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 Soon enough, the simple case of a missing antique balloons into a triple homicide involving warring street gangs and requiring a citywide treasure hunt. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 Netflix’s teen adventure mystery will kick off one last globe-trotting treasure hunt on August 20. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 In Season 2, a mundane furniture delivery turns into a homicide investigation, a treasure hunt and the discovery of a secret society. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for treasure hunt

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