desirable
Example Sentences
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“Privately set behind gates on one of Longridge Estates’ most desirable streets, this corner-lot residence offers both scale and warmth,” the listing read.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
It has published a list of desirable Tel Aviv beach spots based on their proximity to a shelter.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
The main business employers' association, the CEOE, has also expressed broad support for the measure, saying that "orderly" immigration is desirable.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
As populations continue to grow, females may also become more selective, which could further favor males with stronger displays or other desirable traits.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
And this was both odd and confusing to me, because ever since we’d arrived, the outside world had loomed in my imagination as someplace inaccessible yet wonderfully desirable.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.