Examples of enviable in a Sentence
The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors.
She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Martha Stewart is 84 years old and has some of the most enviable, smooth, radiant, and seemingly pore-free skin.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The next two teams on this list find themselves in eerily similar situations, from barren rosters to enviable cap space to hope at the quarterback position.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Considering that group’s issues recognizing African American stories in the past, that’s not an enviable position, though the silver lining is that Lindo did make its Supporting Actor longlist.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood Occupying enviable real estate, the hotel maximizes your stay by its proximity to major sights—mere steps away are one-of-a-kind Austin experiences like Austin City Limits, the Elephant Room, Paramount Theatre, and the Texas Capitol.
—Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The next two teams on this list find themselves in eerily similar situations, from barren rosters to enviable cap space to hope at the quarterback position.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Considering that group’s issues recognizing African American stories in the past, that’s not an enviable position, though the silver lining is that Lindo did make its Supporting Actor longlist.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood Occupying enviable real estate, the hotel maximizes your stay by its proximity to major sights—mere steps away are one-of-a-kind Austin experiences like Austin City Limits, the Elephant Room, Paramount Theatre, and the Texas Capitol.
—Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enviable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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enviable
adjective
en·vi·able
ˈen-vē-ə-bəl 
: likely to be the object of envy : highly desirable
enviableness
noun
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