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

Grimace Egg: Emerging from the depths of a purple shake, this magical Grimace character gets its shape from the most coveted egg. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

As Shams Charania of ESPN notes, Jenkins will now be one of the most coveted head coach free agents this summer. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

One of the most coveted hikes in the country has closed indefinitely, the Utah national park said in a recent announcement. —Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Some of the most coveted dishes served in restaurants come with an environmental cost, driving already vulnerable species closer to extinction. —Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above