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
Trump has long coveted the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
FontanaArte, which Nemo Group’s CEO Federico Palazzari most coveted, traces its origins back to 1881 with Luigi Fontana, who started making float glass, or sheets of glass, for the construction industry in Milan.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump has openly coveted the peace prize, which the committee awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado last year.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump has coveted and has openly campaigned for winning the Nobel Prize himself since his return to office.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
FontanaArte, which Nemo Group’s CEO Federico Palazzari most coveted, traces its origins back to 1881 with Luigi Fontana, who started making float glass, or sheets of glass, for the construction industry in Milan.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump has openly coveted the peace prize, which the committee awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado last year.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump has coveted and has openly campaigned for winning the Nobel Prize himself since his return to office.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coveted
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George and Tina Schneider, along with their children, Jonathan and Emily, are introducing Northeast Florida to a taste of home that their family has craved since moving here from Connecticut more than 20 years ago.—
Teresa Stepzinski,
Florida Times-Union,
24 Jan. 2026
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While successful, the artists craved more.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some folks who were moving a little slow, some folks wanted to dilute the Canadiana or the Big C Canadian of it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Right before the crash, discussions captured on the cockpit voice recorder indicated that the pilot wanted the landing gear to be launched.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Coveted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coveted. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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