sought-after
adjective
: wanted by many people and hard to get or find
sought-after antiques
the most sought-after artists
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Long sought-after by fans, Electric Nebraska is the informal title of the album that Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded, in 1982, from a suite of demos for his follow-up to The River.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
One of the more sought-after open directing assignments in recent memory looks to have found its director to man the ship, as Deadline is hearing John Swab has been tapped to helm the Netflix thriller Fast and Loose starring Will Smith.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
For leaders in the age of AI, creativity and adaptability will be the most important skills, more sought-after than static expertise.
—Michelle Taite, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2025
Power skills have a longer lifetime than technical skills like AI, and are highly sought-after by employers.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
One of the more sought-after open directing assignments in recent memory looks to have found its director to man the ship, as Deadline is hearing John Swab has been tapped to helm the Netflix thriller Fast and Loose starring Will Smith.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
For leaders in the age of AI, creativity and adaptability will be the most important skills, more sought-after than static expertise.
—Michelle Taite, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2025
Power skills have a longer lifetime than technical skills like AI, and are highly sought-after by employers.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Sought-after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sought-after. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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