as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now
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Recent Examples of coveted
In the last decade, young audiences coveted by advertisers have deserted late night TV shows for streaming channels.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.
—Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
But one invite is intensely coveted, small in supply and high in demand—and subject to the whims of one single 71-year-old cable TV billionaire.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
The Strictly presenting host job is hugely coveted.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.
—Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
But one invite is intensely coveted, small in supply and high in demand—and subject to the whims of one single 71-year-old cable TV billionaire.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
The Strictly presenting host job is hugely coveted.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coveted
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Andrew, who is from South Norwood (very close to where the Crystal Palace game was played) and who once lived in a neighborhood near where Arsenal legend Ian Wright is from (Woolwich, south-east London, where Arsenal were originally formed in 1886), craved a safe space for fans of all backgrounds.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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In this slurry of addictive information, people craved the authentic — and influencer culture emerged as a tonic.—
David S. Bennahum,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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To this end, the team decided to set out to find a path to steer the plastic breakdown process towards the exact molecules wanted.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Dubón is exactly what Anthopoulos wanted after the Braves adjusted their approach to backups.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
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“Coveted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coveted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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