coveted
adjective
cov·et·ed
ˈkə-və-təd 
: earnestly wished for or sought after
a coveted prize/honor
The Nobel prizes, the most coveted of international awards, offer celebrity and money to the winners of the priority race in the sciences.—
Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. BoorstinHer clothing has that coveted I-look-good-without-any-effort look.—Sita Bhaumik
Sita BhaumikUnivision, which is based in Los Angeles and is the nation's largest Spanish-language network, for the first time drew more prime-time viewers in the coveted 18-34 age group than all the other broadcast networks during some weeks this summer.—Mireya Navarro
Mireya NavarroBut those days were over when, seeking new challenges, she signed on as Ralph Lauren's personal chef, a cushy, coveted position that would (occasionally) call upon her to bake.—Kim Steckler
Kim StecklerBook hunters comb auction lists, antiquarian bookstores and a slew of online shops in search of coveted editions.—Nicole Sforza
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Reminded that spreadsheet expertise is a highly coveted lifeskill, Canham, who led OSU to back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007 as an All-American catcher, rolled his eyes good-naturedly.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Midcentury homes are highly coveted across Southern California, but rare is the opportunity to acquire one of the just two dozen innovative dwellings built as part of Arts & Architecture magazine’s groundbreaking Case Study House program that began in 1945.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Time will tell who will move in to take the highly coveted spot.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Evans has spent the past ten years as host of Hot Ones, the chicken-eating celebrity-interview show that’s somehow become a highly coveted stop on the Hollywood press circuit.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Midcentury homes are highly coveted across Southern California, but rare is the opportunity to acquire one of the just two dozen innovative dwellings built as part of Arts & Architecture magazine’s groundbreaking Case Study House program that began in 1945.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Time will tell who will move in to take the highly coveted spot.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Evans has spent the past ten years as host of Hot Ones, the chicken-eating celebrity-interview show that’s somehow become a highly coveted stop on the Hollywood press circuit.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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“Coveted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coveted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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