How to Use sought-after in a Sentence

sought-after

adjective
  • Yep, all of the most sought-after—like Pikachu and Charmander—are in the mix.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Yep, all of the most sought-after—like Pikachu and Charmander—are in the mix.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The tangy, spicy, meaty wings served with herb-y fries have been sought-after for decades.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Think sought-after Krug and Dom Pérignon vintages dating back to the 1970s.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The property is a splurge, but there’s a reason the hotel chain is one of the most sought-after.
    — Mariette Williams, Essence, 6 July 2023
  • The Lions have a few players who could be sought-after free agents.
    — Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • This is the Gender Violence Clinic, one of the most sought-after at the school.
    — Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Not too long ago, that would have been more sought-after (and hard to get) as her designer bag.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Almonds are the specialty of the town and sought-after by chefs throughout Italy.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • What follows are a few of the rarest, most sought-after, most expensive mil-spec watches in the world.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
  • Paraiba tourmaline from the state of Paraiba in Brazil is among the rarest and most sought-after gemstone in the world.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • For years now, Nvidia’s GPUs have been considered the most powerful and are the most sought-after.
    — Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 July 2024
  • Well over a decade later, Adams has emerged as one of the most exciting and sought-after artists working in South Africa.
    — Julia Halperin, Robb Report, 15 July 2023
  • This kind of masculinity has gained a lot of respect, and has been sought-after.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The cookies have since become so sought-after that boxes of them have surfaced on eBay.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Vinton told me that the company has long known that used Bogs are sought-after items online.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The dial also contains the much sought-after double signature from Patek Philippe and the Tiffany & Co.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • No restaurants received two stars, nor the maximum—and most sought-after—three.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Among the younger generation of West Coast rappers, there are few more sought-after O.G. guest features.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The new service kicks off just in time to plan warm winter getaways to sought-after coastal destinations.
    — Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
  • Once a cornerstone of the ancient Amber Road trade route linking the Baltic to the Mediterranean, amber is now more sought-after than ever.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • As such, platinum editions like Brady’s are highly sought-after.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Straight-grained, hard as iron and termite-proof, Mulanje cedar was highly sought-after for the construction of buildings and bridges.
    — Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The books, which contained schedules, articles and maps of the convention floor, are sold on Ebay and sought-after by collectors.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Our military is both the most feared — and most sought-after by other nations for assistance.
    — Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Below are jobs expected to grow quickly and stay highly sought-after in 2025.
    — Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • There has been a mixed reaction online, as some thought the item was overpriced, while others defended the price tag because the sweaters are so sought-after.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And now, this summer, the hotel’s already fantastic location will be even more sought-after as the Olympic Games take place, with some of the Games' arenas just a short walk away.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
  • To provide some context, Crown Zenith is a special collection of Pokémon cards that features some of the rarest and most sought-after designs.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Rajasthan and Goa are still sought-after locations in India.
    — Praachi Raniwala, New York Times, 13 May 2023

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