sought-after

[sawt-af-ter, -ahf-]

adjective

1. that is in demand; desirable.

   a sought-after speaker.

sought-after

adjective

1. in demand; wanted

Word History and Origins

Origin of sought-after¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Tech has been the most volatile theme in Europe amid the questions about the amount of capital spending going into sought-after chips.

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Throughout history, some of the most sought-after shipwrecks have been those that played an important role in the nation’s history before meeting an unfortunate end.

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He believes LAP is "changing the city" by "setting new standards for what is paid for commercial space" in the most sought-after residential areas.

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“The growers who know what they’re after in terms of the genetic line they want to grow, they go to the auctions to get some of the most sought-after seeds,” said Ken Desrosiers, who runs bigpumpkins.com.

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Any legal hearing appears certain to further strain relations between Ukraine and Germany, Kyiv’s largest financial backer and the supplier of some of its most sought-after military hardware, especially air-defense systems.

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Related Words

• attractive 
• beloved 
• famous 
• fashionable 
• favored 
• prominent 
• suitable 
• trendy