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

Her clothing has that coveted I-look-good-without-any-effort look.

—Sita Bhaumik

Univision, 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

But 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

Book hunters comb auction lists, antiquarian bookstores and a slew of online shops in search of coveted editions.

—Nicole Sforza

Examples of coveted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The coveted venture coincides with recent completion of a Series B funding round led by Silas Capital, along with +74% growth YoY with a +104% growth in new customers (according to data provided for this article by the brand). —Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

As a result, Bell has secured a coveted spot in the playoffs alongside William Byron who won the Daytona 500. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

Photo : Peter Kappen, courtesy of Gooding & Company At the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the car was awarded the coveted Vitesse Elegance Trophy. —Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025

The coveted body cream moisturizes, smooths, and firms the skin—and its ingredient list of cupuaçu butter, guaraná, and açaí oil gets full credit for its skincare magic. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above