as in craves
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 covets
Similar to the Chiefs’ recent signing of safety Alohi Gilman, Kohou offers the positional versatility that defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo covets.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Cooper is the kind of tough, physical receiver coach Sean Payton covets.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The future of Ukrainian land that Russia occupies or still covets is a central issue.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
But Beijing also covets ties to Bangladesh, which offers strategic access to the Bay of Bengal that could mitigate any blockade scenario in the South China Sea.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Sitting on the among the world’s largest deposits of natural gas and oil, Iran doesn’t need nuclear energy, but Khamenei covets an atomic weapon in his war against the West (particularly the United States) and for his demented dream to destroy our ally Israel.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Turner’s library acquisition proved enormously valuable for programming on TNT and Turner Classic Movies (which Sarandos reportedly covets as part of the current Warner deal).
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jenrick covets Badenoch’s job—and his plan to win it relies on outflanking her on crime and immigration.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
This car is for the collector who not only covets one of the most important models in the history of one of the world’s most influential marques, but also cherishes a challenge.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Cooper is the kind of tough, physical receiver coach Sean Payton covets.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The future of Ukrainian land that Russia occupies or still covets is a central issue.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
But Beijing also covets ties to Bangladesh, which offers strategic access to the Bay of Bengal that could mitigate any blockade scenario in the South China Sea.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Sitting on the among the world’s largest deposits of natural gas and oil, Iran doesn’t need nuclear energy, but Khamenei covets an atomic weapon in his war against the West (particularly the United States) and for his demented dream to destroy our ally Israel.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Turner’s library acquisition proved enormously valuable for programming on TNT and Turner Classic Movies (which Sarandos reportedly covets as part of the current Warner deal).
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jenrick covets Badenoch’s job—and his plan to win it relies on outflanking her on crime and immigration.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
This car is for the collector who not only covets one of the most important models in the history of one of the world’s most influential marques, but also cherishes a challenge.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covets
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Still, the perpetually unfulfilled Homelander craves utter devotion, which means ending Starlight herself and arresting every single Starlighter.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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If your family craves beach time beyond Galveston, these barrier islands deliver.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Creativity wants a stage — and willing partners.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has shown interest in a team in London; Qatar Sports Investment, the owners of soccer giant PSG, is eying one in Paris; and RedBird Capital, which owns AC Milan and is an investor in Paramount, wants a team in Milan.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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