To look for meaning in English

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Definition

to look for: to search for, to try to find, to seek verb
I'm looking for my pen, I think I left it here yesterday.

Examples

  • "Some are looking for holiday homes at prices they could not have hoped to pay a few years ago."
  • "I'm looking for Stephen Moon!"
  • "I want to inform you that we are currently looking for a short jingle to accompany our new radio advertising campaign for Delavigne perfumes."
  • "Harold, I'm not looking for a prostitute for my horse!"
  • "I am looking for a new suit."
  • "Bruno : Well, I suppose I'm looking for someone intelligent, kind, with a good sense of humor."
  • "Then tomorrow we look for Bruno and Susie."
  • "We go to bars looking for women, he's even more successful than me!"
  • "It says, "looking for a good time?"
  • "I'm looking for Penelope Wischt?"
  • "It's just that we're looking for a friend of ours, we're not sure if he's still alive, and we've got to find him and then get off this island."
  • "Well, I think the area you're looking for is the Castro District."
  • "Brian : Bruno sir, if you want me to help you find the perfect date, you should start by telling me what you're looking for in a lover."
  • "Brian : Chuk-Chuk, I am looking for answers."
  • "I'm looking for you, I'm looking for you, don't know where to go, don't know what to do."
  • "Adelaide's most famous barbecue restaurant is looking for a barbecue operator."
  • "Incorporating nap time for the staff might even provide a nice PR angle for all those journalists looking for stories about "hip" and "caring" corporations."
  • "Here's what we'll do: I'll send you a brief of what we're looking for, then you can work on a tune, and we'll meet in 24 hours to review it."
  • "We are looking for some durable plastic containers and jars, cases for our lipstick, and tubes for hair care products."

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