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.
  • And there's no question why users still covet it to this day.
    — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
  • Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Actors covet roles in his movies.
    — Scott Pelley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • The booths are coveted, and there’s a cozy smaller room to the rear.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Ringo has the size, strength, and speed teams covet in one-on-one defenders.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Any team who utilizes a dime safety in their defense could covet him.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2021
  • By luck and happenstance, no two of them coveted the same piece of land.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Irvin is not the first person to covet, and then steal, a zoo animal.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The way relief pitching is coveted these days, who wouldn’t want him?
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 30 May 2017
  • That allowed Drury, who had long coveted the coach, to pounce.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past few months, the best sandals have been cheap, chic, and highly coveted.
    — Vogue, 31 Aug. 2019
  • There are some good reasons for coveting Ryan.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • Do Oscar voters covet a good cry?
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The French Girl look has been coveted by women all over the world.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Wingers don’t tend to be coveted to the same degree as centers on the trade market.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • But for those who still covet sedans, Accord is the total package.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 July 2021
  • 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
  • Judkins's smashing style is the type of back Harbaugh would covet.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • All White Kitchens All white kitchens were coveted for their crisp, fresh look.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • The defender has long arms that teams covet in pass-rushers and has the speed to get around even the best tackles.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Their work, once highly coveted, was failing to sell at auction.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Not for the powers that be — or for the working-class people who covet the mushroom as a way to get rich, too.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The Rams have coveted Garrett for years.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • But its sweet mangoes — small and round, the perfect snack — were coveted by neighbors and even those who lived blocks away.
    — New York Times, 7 May 2018
  • Everyone covets a spacious bedroom, but that doesn’t mean a small bedroom has to feel crammed.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
  • Kris Murray is the type of all-around talent the Warriors covet.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • Facebook might covet Clubhouse, but buying it is now out of the question.
    — Steven Levy, Wired, 12 Mar. 2021

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