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
That’s due in large part to its enviable location right on the Bosphorus waterway, where guests get prime seats for watching boats parade past the neighboring palaces, mosques, gardens, and bridges spanning both Europe and Asia.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Google Images shows a young man with a head of enviable black curls (unlike the head of fifty-one-year-old Thadeus Wong).
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Having the most enviable yard in the neighborhood doesn’t come easily, and keeping the lawn manicured, weeds whacked, hedges pruned, and hydrangeas blooming requires loads of tools that can make your garage cluttered.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
There’s no lack of Champagne labels filling the bar, plus an enviable wine and cocktail menu.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Google Images shows a young man with a head of enviable black curls (unlike the head of fifty-one-year-old Thadeus Wong).
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Having the most enviable yard in the neighborhood doesn’t come easily, and keeping the lawn manicured, weeds whacked, hedges pruned, and hydrangeas blooming requires loads of tools that can make your garage cluttered.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
There’s no lack of Champagne labels filling the bar, plus an enviable wine and cocktail menu.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for enviable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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Statement outerwear paired down with a classic T-shirt and wide denim or cargo pants felt very Dolce and interestingly desirable.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Being objective is a great quality, but sitting on the fence is less desirable.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Randall was entirely different; that was attractive.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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On the plus side, making bags is just as easy as with the Nesco and by contrast, Anova’s is much more attractive in a glossy black finish that won’t stick out as much among your more modern appliances.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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They’re probably involved in some admirable community initiatives.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The way my husband has managed his 20 + year career as a software developer is admirable.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The hotel whose setting and décor is the next best thing to visiting Austria is also full of the real family’s history.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Posada de las Flores also houses one of the town's best restaurants in its plaza-facing dining room with al fresco seating.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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