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@@ -26,3 +26,72 @@ more details on finding shared images from the command line.
 
 > **Note:**
 > Search queries will only return up to 25 results
+
+## Examples
+
+### Search images by name
+
+This example displays images with a name containing 'busybox':
+
+    $ docker search busybox
+    NAME                             DESCRIPTION                                     STARS     OFFICIAL   AUTOMATED
+    busybox                          Busybox base image.                             316       [OK]       
+    progrium/busybox                                                                 50                   [OK]
+    radial/busyboxplus               Full-chain, Internet enabled, busybox made...   8                    [OK]
+    odise/busybox-python                                                             2                    [OK]
+    azukiapp/busybox                 This image is meant to be used as the base...   2                    [OK]
+    ofayau/busybox-jvm               Prepare busybox to install a 32 bits JVM.       1                    [OK]
+    shingonoide/archlinux-busybox    Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Lin...   1                    [OK]
+    odise/busybox-curl                                                               1                    [OK]
+    ofayau/busybox-libc32            Busybox with 32 bits (and 64 bits) libs         1                    [OK]
+    peelsky/zulu-openjdk-busybox                                                     1                    [OK]
+    skomma/busybox-data              Docker image suitable for data volume cont...   1                    [OK]
+    elektritter/busybox-teamspeak    Leightweight teamspeak3 container based on...   1                    [OK]
+    socketplane/busybox                                                              1                    [OK]
+    oveits/docker-nginx-busybox      This is a tiny NginX docker image based on...   0                    [OK]
+    ggtools/busybox-ubuntu           Busybox ubuntu version with extra goodies       0                    [OK]
+    nikfoundas/busybox-confd         Minimal busybox based distribution of confd     0                    [OK]
+    openshift/busybox-http-app                                                       0                    [OK]
+    jllopis/busybox                                                                  0                    [OK]
+    swyckoff/busybox                                                                 0                    [OK]
+    powellquiring/busybox                                                            0                    [OK]
+    williamyeh/busybox-sh            Docker image for BusyBox's sh                   0                    [OK]
+    simplexsys/busybox-cli-powered   Docker busybox images, with a few often us...   0                    [OK]
+    fhisamoto/busybox-java           Busybox java                                    0                    [OK]
+    scottabernethy/busybox                                                           0                    [OK]
+    marclop/busybox-solr
+
+### Search images by name and number of stars (-s, --stars)
+
+This example displays images with a name containing 'busybox' and at
+least 3 stars:
+
+    $ docker search --stars=3 busybox
+    NAME                 DESCRIPTION                                     STARS     OFFICIAL   AUTOMATED
+    busybox              Busybox base image.                             325       [OK]       
+    progrium/busybox                                                     50                   [OK]
+    radial/busyboxplus   Full-chain, Internet enabled, busybox made...   8                    [OK]
+
+
+### Search automated images (--automated)
+
+This example displays images with a name containing 'busybox', at
+least 3 stars and are automated builds:
+
+    $ docker search --stars=3 --automated busybox
+    NAME                 DESCRIPTION                                     STARS     OFFICIAL   AUTOMATED
+    progrium/busybox                                                     50                   [OK]
+    radial/busyboxplus   Full-chain, Internet enabled, busybox made...   8                    [OK]
+
+
+### Display non-truncated description (--no-trunc)
+
+This example displays images with a name containing 'busybox',
+at least 3 stars and the description isn't truncated in the output:
+
+    $ docker search --stars=3 --no-trunc busybox
+    NAME                 DESCRIPTION                                                                               STARS     OFFICIAL   AUTOMATED
+    busybox              Busybox base image.                                                                       325       [OK]       
+    progrium/busybox                                                                                               50                   [OK]
+    radial/busyboxplus   Full-chain, Internet enabled, busybox made from scratch. Comes in git and cURL flavors.   8                    [OK]
+