sought-after
adjective
that is in demand; desirable.
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sought afterAlso, much sought after. Very popular, in demand, as in He was much sought after as a throat specialist, particularly by singers. This expression uses the past participle of seek in the sense of “desired” or “searched for.” [Late 1800s]
sought-after
American
[sawt-af-ter, -ahf-]
/ ˈsɔtˌæf tər, -ˌɑf- /
adjective
sought-after
British
adjective
sought after
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Etymology
Origin of sought-after
First recorded in 1880–85
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USC admitted 12.6% of first-year applicants this fall for sought-after slots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
On the resale market, highly sought-after kits can go for more than $100.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Spanning 5,920 square feet, the six-bedroom, seven-bathroom residence is tucked behind gates and surrounded by mature greenery, offering plenty of privacy in the sought-after California enclave.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Malibu city officials issued an evacuation order affecting dozens of homes in some of the most sought-after real estate in Southern California.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
If tritium was the sought-after product, for example, you used lithium-6; if it was plutonium, the raw material would be uranium—namely, that waste U-238.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
And even if they take longer and cost more than expected, American defense products are sought after the world over.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
There has been also been newfound attention on theatrical presentation and film formats, including the highly sought after 70mm showing of Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, “The Odyssey.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Genesis said a combination of its own assets with Vault’s would create a gold company with “the profile, management team, scale, liquidity and quality of cash flows sought after by global investors.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Dresden, home to nine universities, has a large number of trained engineers who are sought after by the roughly 2,500 companies in the sector operating in the area.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
My “old hen” neighbor—her own label for herself—is sought after like a debutante at a grand ball for her horse-training skills.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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