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sought-after

[ sawt-af-ter, -ahf- ]

adjective

  1. that is in demand; desirable:

    a sought-after speaker.



sought-after

adjective

  1. in demand; wanted
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sought-after1

First recorded in 1880–85
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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]
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He was a sought-after performer because of his ability to tap into a character, going deep into their idiosyncrasies to flesh them out far beyond the pages of a script.

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While Charterhouse UK typically has a long waiting list and should not be affected, less sought-after boarding schools may experience a decline in enrolment owing to the new competition in Nigeria.

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Many of the most sought-after weapons in Ukraine's armoury have come from the US, like Patriot air defence and long-range artillery systems like Himars.

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She says the sought-after polymetallic nodules are themselves home to some creatures, which use them as a substrate.

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Streamed online, played in front of hundreds of spectators, it is now perhaps the most sought-after date in the schoolboy rugby calendar.

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