How to Use covet in a Sentence

covet

verb
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  • I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now.
  • His religion warns against coveting material goods.
  • That churns out the cash flow investors have come to covet.
    — Bradley Olson, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2018
  • The Sixers have Markelle Fultz, who could be the blue-chipper the Spurs could covet.
    — Charles Curtis, For The Win, 5 July 2018
  • And there's no question why users still covet it to this day.
    — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
  • At the end of one of the snowiest and coldest Aprils on record, this isn't the type of choice coveted by most anglers.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2018
  • Other than the Big Ten rights, this package might be the most coveted of the next round of deals.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 24 May 2018
  • In truth, much like Lenin and Hitler before him, Putin covets Ukraine’s wealth.
    — James K. Glassman, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Ringo has the size, strength, and speed teams covet in one-on-one defenders.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Kris Murray is the type of all-around talent the Warriors covet.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • Irvin is not the first person to covet, and then steal, a zoo animal.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Over the past few months, the best sandals have been cheap, chic, and highly coveted.
    — Vogue, 31 Aug. 2019
  • The Spurs culture — from the front office on down — has always been coveted by the NBA.
    — Charles Curtis, For The Win, 6 July 2018
  • Even in 2024, the Department of Data will covet your queries.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • It has always been coveted and faced with drama as to who is at the top of the late night leader board.
    — Elsa Ramo, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The Guptas had links to the owners of a rival airline that coveted the route.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018
  • No doubt, given how long a move like this has been coveted?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • An invitation to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has to be one of the most coveted of the year.
    — Kate Samuelson/windsor, Time, 19 May 2018
  • This gloss hydrates and gives lips that coveted full look.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • By luck and happenstance, no two of them coveted the same piece of land.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Bosa covets the one-on-one element of line play, the chance to beat his man to make a game-changing tackle.
    — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • But for those who still covet sedans, Accord is the total package.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 July 2021
  • This gloss hydrates and gives lips that coveted full look.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Slots on the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes the tax code, are highly coveted.
    — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2017
  • But the televised awards, which is performer-heavy usually with less than 10 awards, is the coveted of the two.
    — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2019
  • That’s the kind of quality up the middle every NHL team covets.
    — Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The thing that changed is the cast are all tight in real life and as a lot of us do, at this point in our lives, covet that experience.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The shoe features a suede upper, leather lining, and a crepe sole—and, of course, that coveted Supreme box logo at the heel.
    — Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 23 May 2018
  • But all the reasons why the Warriors — or any other team — would covet Markkanen, apply to the Jazz as well.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Produced in platinum or gold in small numbers for just 12 years, these pieces are still coveted by collectors.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024

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