sought
that is looked for
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,122 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,355 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- that is looked for the long sought relatives
- being searched for also: sought-after the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
sought in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They sought her baith by bower and ha'.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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Then he sought the nurse who had attended her.
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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Bruised and wounded by daily outrages, she had sought refuge in marriage as in a haven of safety.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Ralph knew every path on the mountains, every shelter the sheep sought from wind and rain, every haunt of the fox.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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Take heed, that in thy verse Thou dost the tale rehearse, Else dread a dead man's curse; For this I sought thee.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1