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verb

covet

to yearn to possess something belonging to another

In a sentence

Six example sentences with covet, each labelled with its topic.

  • She coveted the vintage lens on her mentor's shelf and asked about it at the end of every lesson.

    Photography

  • The younger brother covets the house his cousin inherited, and the novel traces what that wanting costs him.

    Literature

  • Rival founders openly coveted the tiny team's user list, offering to buy it twice before the first funding round.

    Startups

  • Every rival coach coveted the point guard, and three of them called his family before the transfer window opened.

    Basketball

  • Players coveted the rare sword a single guild member carried, offering him gold every time he logged in.

    Gaming

  • Collectors coveted the small landscape hanging in the doctor's waiting room, and one left his card every visit.

    Art

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