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

From 2014 to 2026, five programs won the coveted NCAA team title. —Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

His work preserving American excellence in salon style showings and installations of fashion in its highest art form remains a coveted ticket. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Repeat-wearers Jennifer Aniston, Julianne Moore, Amal Clooney, Jennifer Lawrence, Kendall Jenner, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Obama seem to agree, and so many coveted styles are on deep discount for Memorial Day with the checkout code SCORE. —Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 24 May 2026

But the team could not shut the door on the Stags (35-14), who staved off elimination and delayed an early claim to a coveted berth in the College World Series, which begins May 28 at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above