How to Use covet in a Sentence

covet

verb
  • I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now.
  • His religion warns against coveting material goods.
  • Teams should covet passion in all its forms, because even outrage is preferable to apathy.
    Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
  • Some reptiles are also coveted for their skins, made into high-end fashion items such as shoes, belts, and handbags.
    Dina Fine Maron, National Geographic, 4 June 2019
  • 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
  • Veteran mushroom hunters covet their secret spots with a possessive fervor equal to that of any bass fishermen or deer hunter.
    Gary Garth and Matt Every, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2019
  • Durant, who was less than three weeks from being one of the two most, if not the most, coveted free agents available, will presumably enter an offseason crowded in uncertainty.
    Dan Woike, latimes.com, 10 June 2019
  • An invite to the Party of the Year is as elusive as finding a golden ticket in a Wonka bar: coveted and difficult to obtain.
    Vogue, 7 May 2019
  • Their signature cookie-cutters are coveted and their Instagram accounts flourish.
    Alison Roman, The Seattle Times, 12 Dec. 2018
  • But the chances of an embattled front office like Minnesota’s coveting a draft pick seven years from now were roughly the same as Thibodeau coming to work dressed like Prince.
    Ben Cohen, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2018
  • Get on Board with Argyle Only Prada can make all the girls covet a pair of argyle socks, worn here in the most shockingly cool way: with a slip skirt, heels, and a simple trench.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
  • That churns out the cash flow investors have come to covet.
    Bradley Olson, WSJ, 13 Nov. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Even so, the show has enjoyed some tailwinds in recent months, notching gains among viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 — the demographic most coveted by advertisers in news programming.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024

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