sought-after

sought-after
adjective
being searched for
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the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum

• Syn: ↑sought
• Similar to: ↑wanted

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adj
in great demand, popular, well-liked, favourite, liked, favoured, in favour, admired, wanted, desired, approved, in demand, fashionable, modish
COLLOQ. trendy, now, in, hip, cool, big, all the rage
≠ unpopular, disliked, out of favour

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/sawt"af'teuhr, -ahf'-/, adj.
that is in demand; desirable: a sought-after speaker.
[1880-85]

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sought-after UK [ˈsɔːt ˌɑːftə(r)] US [ˈsɔt ˌæftər] adjective
wanted by many people but not easy to get

a much sought-after actor

Thesaurus: loved, liked or wanted very muchsynonym rare and sought-aftersynonym

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adj [more \sought-after; most \sought-after]
: wanted by many people and hard to get or find

sought-after antiques

the most sought-after artists


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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