envy
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“The Breakfast Club,” originating from New York’s Power 105.1 FM and co-hosted by fellow radio personality DJ Envy and comedian Jess Hilarious, is the top hip-hop and R&B morning show in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Appeared in the May 2, 2026, print edition as 'A Convertible That Inspires Envy Like a Luxury Handbag'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
SJ Strum, a baby expert and author of Baby Name Envy, said she was not surprised the name has taken the number one spot once more, but that she was a "little disappointed".
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
“All I do know,” DJ Envy said later, “is if Charlamagne’s not my friend anymore, I’m suing you.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Envy, Doña Lola had once said, eats at you from the inside and turns your eyes green when you look at the person of whom you’re jealous.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Vocabulary lists containing envy
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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"The Gift of the Magi"
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