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
What the Canadiens have amassed is enviable and impressive, though, and with the value-minded way that Hughes and Gorton have operated in Montreal, the ceiling for this team over the next five to eight years is immense.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Montage Deer Valley Montage Deer Valley, a past World’s Best Awards winner, boasts an enviable ski-in, ski-out location atop Empire Pass (plus an impressive lineup of five-star amenities).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
From understated, plastic chair haunts that lure in the foodie pilgrims to high octane, theatrical affairs that elevate the island’s enviable produce to alchemical heights, here are the best restaurants in Sicily.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The next two teams on this list find themselves in eerily similar situations, from barren rosters to enviable cap space to hope at the quarterback position.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Montage Deer Valley Montage Deer Valley, a past World’s Best Awards winner, boasts an enviable ski-in, ski-out location atop Empire Pass (plus an impressive lineup of five-star amenities).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
From understated, plastic chair haunts that lure in the foodie pilgrims to high octane, theatrical affairs that elevate the island’s enviable produce to alchemical heights, here are the best restaurants in Sicily.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The next two teams on this list find themselves in eerily similar situations, from barren rosters to enviable cap space to hope at the quarterback position.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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The fame Jefferson sought was the second one, closer to honor and the acceptance of one’s ideas, credit for possession of a desirable character and a favorable reputation that would outlive him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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These fibers also have natural antimicrobial or odor-resistant properties, which are desirable for use in automotive interior design.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And who doesn’t relish the gothic details of an ancient manor and grumpy yet uniquely attractive duke that owns it?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Together with its other untapped resources, this presents yet another attractive trait to any suitor in pursuit of technological and industrial preeminence.—
Chloe Demrovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The toil and sweat that’s behind the scenes to make this happen is admirable, and the technology advances in autonomy are inspiring.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bravery and ambition are admirable, but some of those Open Division candidates might be too big and too physically advanced for the Sea Kings.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Despite Jones’ contract only being 50% guaranteed for next season, waiving him for a small amount of savings may not be in the Pacers best interest anyway.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some look good on paper but would backfire in practice.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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To my pleasant surprise, that wasn’t the case with the Promachine 3 115 W.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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By Tuesday morning, low temperatures will fall into the low 60s, and high temperatures will be pleasant in the low 70s.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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