Here is a list of supported search operators on Twitter.com. This left column gives you an example of the type of search you can make. The right column shows you what type of results to expect.
| Operator | Finds tweets… |
|---|---|
| twitter search | containing both “twitter” and “search”. This is the default operator. |
| “happy hour” | containing the exact phrase “happy hour”. |
| love OR hate | containing either “love” or “hate” (or both). |
| beer -root | containing “beer” but not “root”. |
| #haiku | containing the hashtag “dealsediscount”. |
| from:alexiskold | sent from person “alexiskold”. |
| to:techcrunch | sent to person “techcrunch”. |
| @mashable | referencing person “mashable”. |
| “happy hour” near:”san francisco” | containing the exact phrase “happy hour” and sent near “san francisco”. |
| near:NYC within:15mi | sent within 15 miles of “NYC”. |
| superhero since:2010-12-27 | containing “superhero” and sent since date “2010-12-27” (year-month-day). |
| ftw until:2010-12-27 | containing “ftw” and sent up to date “2010-12-27”. |
| movie -scary 🙂 | containing “movie”, but not “scary”, and with a positive attitude. |
| flight 🙁 | containing “flight” and with a negative attitude. |
| traffic ? | containing “traffic” and asking a question. |
| hilarious filter:links | containing “hilarious” and linking to URLs. |
| news source:twitterfeed | containing “news” and entered via TwitterFeed |
