coveted

adjective

cov·​et·​ed ˈkə-və-təd 

: earnestly wished for or sought after

a coveted prize/honor

The Nobel prizes, the most coveted of international awards, offer celebrity and money to the winners of the priority race in the sciences.

—Daniel J. Boorstin

Her clothing has that coveted I-look-good-without-any-effort look.

—Sita Bhaumik

Univision, which is based in Los Angeles and is the nation's largest Spanish-language network, for the first time drew more prime-time viewers in the coveted 18-34 age group than all the other broadcast networks during some weeks this summer.

—Mireya Navarro

But those days were over when, seeking new challenges, she signed on as Ralph Lauren's personal chef, a cushy, coveted position that would (occasionally) call upon her to bake.

—Kim Steckler

Book hunters comb auction lists, antiquarian bookstores and a slew of online shops in search of coveted editions.

—Nicole Sforza

Examples of coveted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Either South Carolina or Nevada is expected to go first, and each state has aggressively campaigned for the coveted spot. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Even as America’s monoculture collapses, an invitation to appear on Real Time remains among the most coveted status symbols for America’s commentariat. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

This year sees the return of Marvel Studios, which helped propel Comic-Con in the early 2000s and, in recent years, has taken a year-on-year-off cadence in its coveted Hall H appearances. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 July 2026

The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above