as in to crave
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 covet
Donald Trump covets a plane, Sean Combs craves baby oil, and Joe Biden regrets rien
May 17, 2025
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A squeaker.
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George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
Follow Up With Spot Coverage In lieu of full-coverage complexion products, the pros recommend spot concealing to achieve that coveted your-skin-but-better look.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2025
In silvery grays and greens, with uneven salt drips and textured glazes that resemble the moon’s surface or, sometimes, an orange peel, Wilson wares are coveted both as objets d’art and for their extraordinary story of Black self-determination in the postwar South.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
That includes the 747 coveted by Trump, which was given the tail number A7-HBJ, the initials of billionaire Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, who served as prime minister of Qatar from 2007 to 2013.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
Follow Up With Spot Coverage In lieu of full-coverage complexion products, the pros recommend spot concealing to achieve that coveted your-skin-but-better look.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2025
In silvery grays and greens, with uneven salt drips and textured glazes that resemble the moon’s surface or, sometimes, an orange peel, Wilson wares are coveted both as objets d’art and for their extraordinary story of Black self-determination in the postwar South.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
That includes the 747 coveted by Trump, which was given the tail number A7-HBJ, the initials of billionaire Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, who served as prime minister of Qatar from 2007 to 2013.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covet
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The age of white-washed, super scant, and industrial spaces are behind us—designers are craving excitement, color, life, stories within interior design.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2025
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The entire ending of the game was wild, and now people are craving more drama from this series.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Typically, managers want players on the pitch — and players generally want to play.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Leslie Cooley Dismukes, the new leader of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, wants North Carolina to get closer to the Mandela Rules, named after the late South African president Nelson Mandela.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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“Covet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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