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covet

[kuhv-it] / ˈkʌv ɪt /


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The instruments of famous musicians have long been coveted collector’s items.

From Los Angeles Times

Weeks after winning the best new artist Grammy, she bagged the evening's most coveted Album Of The Year gong, beating out indie singer Sam Fender, rockers Wolf Alice, pop star Lily Allen and rapper Dave.

From Barron's

In this castle of constant anxiety, the salmon has quietly emerged as the most coveted resource of all.

From Salon

Like Gray, the chef Clare de Boer spent many years working in a cramped—and coveted—New York restaurant: King, which she opened with two partners in the West Village in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, that vision -- starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones -- is up for four Oscars, including the coveted best picture prize.

From Barron's