In a sentence
Six example sentences with sought, each labelled with its topic.
The long sought canvas turned up in a farmhouse attic, exactly where two generations of dealers had never thought to search.
Art
The sought particle finally appeared in the detector logs after eleven months of collisions and three false alarms.
Science
Nothing was more sought that season than an engineer who could calm an angry client at midnight.
Business
The much sought point guard signed a four-year deal on the first morning free agency opened.
Basketball
The most sought asset that year was a plain government bond, and yields fell as buyers lined up for it.
Finance
The sought view of the bay turned out to be behind the bus station, exactly where no guidebook had pointed.
Travel
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