as in desirable
causing envy
The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors. She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Recent Examples of enviable
Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Her hair is styled in loose, lived-in waves, with face-framing curtain bangs and enviable volume.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Most of the staff have worked on Ibiza for years and have an enviable black book of people and places.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Finland also brings enviable martial skills and physical presence to the Arctic, as climate change opens up a new arena of competition for natural resources, shipping routes and geopolitical advantage.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
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Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Her hair is styled in loose, lived-in waves, with face-framing curtain bangs and enviable volume.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Most of the staff have worked on Ibiza for years and have an enviable black book of people and places.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Finland also brings enviable martial skills and physical presence to the Arctic, as climate change opens up a new arena of competition for natural resources, shipping routes and geopolitical advantage.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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Upper trims load up the sedan with even more desirable features, but the base model has plenty to offer.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The moves are intended to make OpenAI’s products more desirable to enterprise and coding customers, where Anthropic has had more success.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Buddhavarapu has a price target of $6 per share and says the stock is too attractive to ignore at current prices.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Considering that this metal was priced over $100 in January, around the same time the price of gold was surging, today's price serves as an attractive, cost-effective opportunity to get started with the metal.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At the close of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (which, incidentally, features an admirable character called Bottom the Weaver), a play is to be performed for Duke Theseus and his bride, the Amazon Hippolyta, with a prologue spoken by the director.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hollywood chieftains of yesteryear were never an admirable crew.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2026
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Another newcomer, closer Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins’ $13 million free-agent splurge, finished the game in good fashion.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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A level head will be your best asset.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Shared fairness makes today’s agreements durable and pleasant.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sellers may lose out this spring Spring is usually peak season for home sales as buyers return to the housing market, and the pleasant weather raises curb appeal for sellers.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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