object of envy

noun phrase

: someone or something that causes people to be envious
Her beautiful hair was an object of envy to her sister.

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“Object of envy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/object%20of%20envy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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