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• sought-after
  sought-after

  adjective

  that is in demand; desirable.
• sought after
  sought after

  Also, 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

1. that is in demand; desirable.

   a sought-after speaker.

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sought-after British  

adjective

1. in demand; wanted

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sought after Idioms  

1. Also, 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]

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Etymology

Origin of sought-after

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Century City has emerged as one of the region’s most sought-after office markets in recent years, said real estate broker Gary Weiss of LA Realty Partners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Among other ventures, he was recently cut into what was possibly the most sought-after initial public offering ever—or, as he says, “like, I had access to the SpaceX thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 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

Once again he was a sought-after guest in all the city’s salons and, at least for a while, his name was cleared.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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