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

That earned him a spot on the National League All-Star team for the first time in July, and one of the most coveted players at the trade deadline two weeks later. —David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025

There are fewer than 2,500 homes in town, only a fraction with a coveted ocean view. —Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

This new milestone means Disney scored a hat trick of $1B worldwide grossers from 2024; the only studio with movies released during the year that crossed the coveted threshold. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2025

The combination of youth and elite talent made Saski a coveted prospect. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above