enviable

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enviable The project is an ambitious swing that wouldn’t exist without Pugh—specifically, without her enviable ability to do two things at once. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Miami entered the season with enviable depth at running back. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 All three have recently stepped out in some seriously enviable pairs. — Iman Balagam, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enviable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
  • Cam, Aneha, Malaine Once again, a rizzless man is empowered to choose between two attractive women.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The recent volatility in the equity markets has created some potentially attractive opportunities for investors willing to look past near-term choppiness.
    — Nick Wells, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Perennials Many perennials offer colorful flowers during the growing season, but a select group creates both color and desirable food for birds in the winter.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Our agency, whose staff was overwhelmingly female, decided, with admirable discretion, that the assignment should go to a man.
    — Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Grant’s comeback hopefully will bode well to an interior defensive line unit that has the Dolphins playing admirable—ranked 15th—against the run.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Even if Chili’s dismissal is unrelated, an ex-employee is a good place to start.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Toho posted its best-ever results at the Japanese box office.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The chicken’s accompaniment of roasted and pickled vegetables provided a light, pleasant contrast to the meat.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Being a cordial person, Larry wished his new boss a pleasant evening.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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