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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All that explains why the “top cop” job has gone from being a second-tier statewide office to one of the most sought-after positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Netherlands, predicted as tournament winners, against a Morocco side who reached the semi-finals four years ago and have since added sought-after 18-year-old wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi to their midfield.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Compute, after all, is one of the most sought-after resources in the AI race, along with talent.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Among the many grim lessons that play out in this show is that every sought-after power comes with a huge cost.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
It’s infuriating given that he always has the newest, most expensive limited-edition sought-after sneakers a kid could dream of.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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
"I think some people refer to that as a mini-Hong Kong or mini-China," he said, adding that developments in Trumpington and Eddington were also sought after.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
They’re also highly sought after for their AI skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
The Senders were sitting on the single most sought after lost film of all time.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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