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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

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sought-after sought after

That means easy access to excellent hiking, mountain biking and guided fly-fishing excursions on sought-after rivers and streams, including the Madison and Gallatin rivers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

While beach huts regularly come up for sale in Abersoch, Elvin said it was rare for one on the beach's more sought-after right-hand side to reach the open market.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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

SK Hynix’s shares have been particularly sought after because of its expertise in high-bandwidth memory, a specialized type of chip for AI computing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

And with Adam Wharton and Alex Scott among those also attracting attention, what is it about English midfielders that makes them so sought after?

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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

Law firms have become increasingly aggressive about poaching talent across practice areas, but corporate lawyers have been particularly sought after with the promise of bringing billions in business to the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

One of the most sought after status symbols in New York is a Masa reservation.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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