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looked-for

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At length the long looked-for copy arrived, he saw it, composed himself and died, 1543.

Were the means suggested by the mayor of promising enough character to accomplish the looked-for end?

It seemed to imply a sort of triumphant surprise, a welcome knowledge, a looked-for and longed-for state of things.

It is seldom the case that a looked-for letter—especially from a great distance—arrives when hoped for.

The long looked-for jubilee morning had dawned, and we were to her God's messengers, bringing the glad tidings.

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On this page you'll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to looked-for, such as: likely, predicted, proposed, scheduled, awaited, and coming.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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