as in desirable
causing envy
The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors. She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Recent Examples of enviable
Crate & Barrel There’s up to 30% in markdowns up for grabs at Crate & Barrel, between some enviable tabletop decor to bigger furniture finds (faux burl, anyone)?
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite having an enviable reputation in the consumer SSD market, Samsung is yet to offer a full-fat PCIe 5 M.2 SSD, instead limiting itself to PCIe 5 x2 rather than x4 bandwidth, which means that its new 990 Evo Plus offers speeds similar to those of current PCIe 4 SSDs.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Luke Evans, with a movie star face, enviable physique and impressive resumé, is not immune to the same spirals of regular folks.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
The Red Sox are in an enviable spot compared to many teams with a slew of young, talented position players — in fact, too many to play at one time.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite having an enviable reputation in the consumer SSD market, Samsung is yet to offer a full-fat PCIe 5 M.2 SSD, instead limiting itself to PCIe 5 x2 rather than x4 bandwidth, which means that its new 990 Evo Plus offers speeds similar to those of current PCIe 4 SSDs.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Luke Evans, with a movie star face, enviable physique and impressive resumé, is not immune to the same spirals of regular folks.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
The Red Sox are in an enviable spot compared to many teams with a slew of young, talented position players — in fact, too many to play at one time.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
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Ghost distilleries—closed or mothballed facilities brought back to life—carry historical appeal, scarcity and traditional methods that make their products desirable among collectors and investors alike.Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Tigers, meanwhile, hoped signing Kenta Maeda last winter could serve as a ground floor for becoming a more desirable destination for international players.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here is the poem’s first radical choice: Satan is its most attractive character, not despite his envy or his desire for revenge but because of it.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Common ivy is better known as a garden invader or a rather attractive indoor plant that's prone to triggering allergic reactions or irritation.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Kurzel presents the iconography of America’s off-the-grid militia members — flags, swastikas, flyers in bars inviting the curious to meetings — with admirable straightforwardness.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Ravens did an admirable job bottling up the MVP candidate, but not long enough.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Often, leaders have really good intentions to be inclusive, but obstacles or barriers get in the way.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anyone looking for a pleasant way to take daily vitamins: Gummy vitamins taste good and may feel like a small treat.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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