sought-after

[ sawt-af-ter, -ahf- ]

/ ˈsɔtˌæf tər, -ˌɑf- /

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adjective

that is in demand; desirable: a sought-after speaker.

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Origin of sought-after

First recorded in 1880–85

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In this, as in all his public offices, he was not the seeker, but the sought-after.
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British Dictionary definitions for sought-after

sought-after

adjective

in demand; wanted

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sought-after

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sought-after

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