covet

Example Sentences

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This year, it took the coveted first weekend of awards season usually occupied by the Golden Globes, which will take place in Beverly Hills next weekend.

From Barron's

He makes no secret of the way he covets the mineral wealth of other countries.

From BBC

In the pantheon of parade float achievement, world-record titles are coveted.

From Los Angeles Times

Fresh off a knockout role in “Babygirl” and being signed to play a Beatle, Harris Dickinson’s “Urchin” also scored a coveted spot at the same festival.

From Salon

The state’s longstanding vocational high-school system has become a coveted pathway for students.

From The Wall Street Journal