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
Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The interesting thing to note here is that this 10-collection piece is not new; instead, the objective is to draw awareness to existing pieces that are available in Alo Yoga stores and online that Jenner covets and uses in day-to-day life.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The interesting thing to note here is that this 10-collection piece is not new; instead, the objective is to draw awareness to existing pieces that are available in Alo Yoga stores and online that Jenner covets and uses in day-to-day life.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covets
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The version of you who craves connection and harmony gets to co-exist with the one who’s finally ready to stop pretending and speak from the soul.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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Such a setup would surely bring the sort of balance every manager craves, especially with Kabore and the fit-again Cacace capable of getting at an Oxford side who will arrive at the SToK Cae Ras one point and one place behind Wrexham in the table.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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An offense that wants to be in 12 personnel as often as the Commanders do (on about 24 percent of offensive snaps since the start of last season) had to build a tight ends room where players weren’t just carbon copies, but had above-average traits in areas that complemented one another.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Politically or electorally speaking, Maoism could hardly be less relevant in this day and age—no one wants egalitarian totalitarianism anymore than (most) people want fascism.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Covets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covets. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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