From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsought-afterˈsought-ˌafter adjective POPULARwanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to getmuch/highly sought-after a much sought-after defense lawyer By the mid-1920s, she had become one of Broadway’s most sought-after actresses.
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sought-after• Carp and bream are among the most sought-after and a special target for poachers.• Geographers are well represented in industry, commerce, government and the professions, and are widely sought-after as graduate trainees.• Although there are many species of tropical waterlilies the hybrid types are usually more sought-after due to the outstanding blooms they produce.• In this way, hallucinations can be an exciting and sought-after part of intoxication by solvents.• Proteins are also the target of nearly all drugs, so our protein inventory is a much sought-after prize in medicine.• From being a much sought-after residential area, it has lost its fashionable air.• Mary is the most sought-after saint in heaven.• The Northern responded to three newspaper advertisements placed by people selling the sought-after vouchers and asked the selling price.much/highly sought-after• Many thirtysomethings' toys are also highly sought-after by collectors and can be quite valuable if in mint condition.• The starter motor worked perfectly and soon became a much sought-after Cadillac feature quickly adopted by all car makers.• Proteins are also the target of nearly all drugs, so our protein inventory is a much sought-after prize in medicine.• From being a much sought-after residential area, it has lost its fashionable air. 