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

Most tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics cost hundreds of dollars, and the most coveted seats at dozens of high-profile events cost more than $1,000, according to fans who won the opportunity to purchase tickets in LA28 presales. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Mason stressed that submitting music in Asian Pop does not exclude an artist from also being considered in the more coveted general categories such as Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Ten performers already received the coveted Golden Buzzer — two each from the judges and two more from host Terry Crews — so there are actually just 34 spots. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Acquiring a bottle of an elusive allocation wine brand—where coveted, limited-quantity bottles are released to an exclusive mailing list rather than store shelves—remains a prized trophy. — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above