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
The fourth season debut beat other cable-news outlets among viewers between 25 and 54, the demographic coveted most by advertisers in news programs.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Grown in just a sliver of the high altitudes of the Blue and John Crow Mountain ranges, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is highly coveted, offering a unique flavor experience that coffee fans can't miss.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Over this past baseball winter, the Dodgers signed two free agents Cohen’s Mets coveted, one of whom — Edwin Diaz — had become the most dominant closer the Mets have ever had.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Made in very limited quantities from Chave’s finest parcels, these wines are among the best and most coveted Syrahs ever produced.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Grown in just a sliver of the high altitudes of the Blue and John Crow Mountain ranges, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is highly coveted, offering a unique flavor experience that coffee fans can't miss.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Over this past baseball winter, the Dodgers signed two free agents Cohen’s Mets coveted, one of whom — Edwin Diaz — had become the most dominant closer the Mets have ever had.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Made in very limited quantities from Chave’s finest parcels, these wines are among the best and most coveted Syrahs ever produced.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coveted
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Amid its evolution into a shopping and dining powerhouse, the neighborhood long craved a calm refuge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Patients have craved a solution after years of encountering lists that are often filled with inaccuracies, most notably whether doctors participate in an insurance plan’s network.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn, by all accounts, wanted something simple that wouldn’t look dated or feature much adornment.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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His parents wanted to make sure that he and his older brother would never get sucked into such slaughter.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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