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ache (for), crave, desiderate, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for)
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Her mother has been unable to make enough milk for her, putting Shehab on the hunt for one of the settlement's most coveted and rarest commodities: baby formula. — Alessandria Masi, CNN, "Thousands are trapped in a desert settlement in Syria, near a US military base," 1 Aug. 2019 Now Read With Jenna is emerging as publishing’s most coveted seal of approval. — David Canfield, EW.com, "How Jenna Bush Hager became the new book club queen," 24 June 2019 Clyburn is considered by many to be the most influential Democrat in the state, and his endorsement is among the most coveted in the primary process. — CBS News, "Democratic 2020 candidates descend on South Carolina for Clyburn's "World Famous Fish Fry"," 19 June 2019 He was expected to be the most coveted available free agent on the market this summer, and his future has been tied to that of the Celtics’ Kyrie Irving, with speculation that the two want to sign with the same club. — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "The Warriors suffered a big loss, then showed they weren’t going down without a fight," 11 June 2019 Media reports often describe how Pavelich covets his privacy and would prefer to fish rather than discuss his hockey career. — Forum News Service, The Mercury News, "‘Miracle on Ice’ Olympian charged with assault on neighbor," 21 Aug. 2019 Phillips said the loss of James, though critical, is mitigated in part because of the type of defensive backs the Chargers covet and develop. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Chargers believe they’re covered with Adrian Phillips at safety in place of Derwin James," 20 Aug. 2019 With his experience in big games, coupled with his winning mentality, an eery comparison can be made with another former City player, now coveted as one of Liverpool's best ever bargains. — SI.com, "Fabian Delph: Premier League Winning Experience Could Be Just What Everton Need," 19 July 2019 Crest Whitestrips Whiter teeth is something many of us covet, so we weren't surprised to see people go gaga for these Crest Whitestrip deals. — Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, "The 10 most popular products our readers bought on Prime Day," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'covet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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