Idiom
thrill of the hunt
Meaning
The anticipation and excitement experienced while searching for something that is difficult to obtain.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He loves the thrill of the hunt when shopping for antiques.”
“She spent all weekend searching for a rare book, enjoying the thrill of the hunt more than the book itself.”
“The seasoned collector often ignored the final acquisition, finding that the true thrill of the hunt lay in the arduous pursuit of the elusive object.”
Examples
simple
“He loves the thrill of the hunt when shopping for antiques.”
contextual
“She spent all weekend searching for a rare book, enjoying the thrill of the hunt more than the book itself.”
complex
“The seasoned collector often ignored the final acquisition, finding that the true thrill of the hunt lay in the arduous pursuit of the elusive object.”
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