enviable

Definition of enviablenext

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Recent Examples of enviable From the outside looking in, Dakota Fanning — as a household name for roughly two decades and an actor with an enviable list of credits — might seem to exist in the usual celebrity bubble, insulated, as far as possible, from quotidian inconvenience. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Two other returning sophomores (Daylyn Upshaw and Josh Moore), two more transfers (South Carolina’s Vandrevius Jacobs and West Virginia’s Cam Vaughn) and four freshmen (headlined by Somourian Wingo and Milan Parris) gives this room enviable depth. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Natalie’s is tuned to a distant, hierarchical afterlife where God’s love is less of an all-encompassing conception and more of an elusive, enviable prize. Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Race contestants could buy gas at a now-enviable 15 cents a gallon, but filling stations were a rarity. Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enviable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
  • Still, the small form factor could make the technology attractive for compact industrial sensors and other devices where space is limited.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And, even with a question mark in its future, WBD's assets are still attractive to other potential buyers.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Some appeal appraisals have relied on sales of much smaller or older buildings, or buildings in less desirable areas without access to the same power and fiber lines.
    Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The most desirable address, for our money, is 1 Five Fields Square, where London design house Albion Nord has created a tactile, warm showpiece residence.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Synecdochically connecting girls to country could make a country’s mistakes seem like admirable unruliness too.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The splintering of mass media, the confluence of a cultural icon whose priorities are so admirable — the zeitgeist will simply never again support someone so pure of heart.
    Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These seven hotels and experiences are for the active voyager who is never too far from their golf clubs, knows where all the best tennis courts are and is always game for a new sport.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Engler said even in her early days of stardom, Parton was always kind and pleasant.
    Jessica Guay, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ed Ingram was a pleasant surprise last season, but will that continue?
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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