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
Ultimately, the Heat opted not to include Kel’el Ware (whom the Suns particularly coveted) or Nikola Jovic combined with a first-round pick swap (in addition to several other players and a 2025 first-round pick).
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Group, which is known for its luxury yachts coveted by the world’s rich and famous saw its sales boom, reaching an all-time high.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Jim McCourt, the beverage director at Prohibition in Charleston, and a native of Belfast, Ireland, has curated one of the largest collections of rare and coveted Irish Whiskey in the Southeast.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Moreover, older workers augment a multi-generational workforce, the advantages of which are increasingly apparent and coveted by organizational leaders.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Group, which is known for its luxury yachts coveted by the world’s rich and famous saw its sales boom, reaching an all-time high.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Jim McCourt, the beverage director at Prohibition in Charleston, and a native of Belfast, Ireland, has curated one of the largest collections of rare and coveted Irish Whiskey in the Southeast.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Moreover, older workers augment a multi-generational workforce, the advantages of which are increasingly apparent and coveted by organizational leaders.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coveted
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The opening craved here, and indicative of the movie’s previous early August date (before Weapons took it over), was $40M, on par with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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But developments in the 1800s allowed companies to sell already-roasted coffee directly to convenience-hungry consumers who also craved more consistency in their brews.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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This cultural heritage had been deemed by Israel to be too Arabic, while the state wanted Haifa to be visually and architecturally European.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The annual meetings are a gathering of people who share values, who wanted to learn together.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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