covet
Example Sentences
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The state’s longstanding vocational high-school system has become a coveted pathway for students.
Denver will finish top seed with a win but if they lose then New England or even the Jaguars could pinch that coveted top spot.
From BBC
Erivo has won rave reviews for her reprised role, so if she nabs a best Oscar win come March, and the coveted EGOT, it will be the cherry on the icing on the cake.
From BBC
Sam’s Club had long struggled to break away from Walmart’s budget reputation, making it difficult to reach coveted upscale shoppers.
The Massachusetts vocational high-school system, more than a century old and among the oldest in the U.S., has become a coveted pathway—driven in part, counterintuitively, by teens who end up going to college.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.