quest
Meaning
A quest is a purposeful and often arduous journey undertaken in search of a significant goal, truth, or understanding, frequently characterized by challenges and personal growth, and may encompass both physical and metaphorical dimensions.
💡 While "quest" can refer to a literal journey, it is often used metaphorically in academic contexts to describe intellectual or existential pursuits; care should be taken to avoid conflating it with simpler terms like "search."
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Every
Saturday
she
set
out
before
dawn
,
believing
that
a
deliberate
change
of
scenery
could
refresh
her
perspective
.
That
morning
she
undertook
a
quiet
quest
for
clarity
,
walking
along
familiar
streets
and
paying
close
attention
to
small
,
ordinary
details
.
The
routine
route
presented
unexpected
moments
of
insight
:
a
barista's
careful
gesture
,
a
light
that
lingered
on
a
window
,
a
child's
concentrated
expression
.
Observing
these
transient
scenes
,
she
felt
her
thoughts
rearrange
and
a
solution
she
had
been
avoiding
begin
to
seem
attainable
.
By
the
time
she
returned
home
,
the
simple
expedition
had
shifted
her
mood
and
reinforced
the
value
of
patient
observation
when
making
difficult
decisions
.
Common Phrases
embark on a quest
a quest for knowledge
the quest for identity
Synonyms
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