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
Roses are an easy way to bring effortless beauty to your garden—as well as an enviable fragrance.
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Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Kendall Jenner recently gave an enviable tour of her fabulous closet.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
The restaurant gets points for its enviable pairing of great food, waterfront views, and an enjoyable atmosphere.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Still, Tony is in an enviable position compared with Grete, who is roundly dismissed by all but one of her male mentors and peers.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Kendall Jenner recently gave an enviable tour of her fabulous closet.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
The restaurant gets points for its enviable pairing of great food, waterfront views, and an enjoyable atmosphere.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Still, Tony is in an enviable position compared with Grete, who is roundly dismissed by all but one of her male mentors and peers.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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Wild California King salmon, also known as Chinook, is the largest of the Pacific salmon, and one of the most desirable varieties.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life, the report states.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Making the ad tier feel more attractive to subscribers in that way arguably does something very important.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Through a barrage of advertising and on-campus information sessions, investment banking sold itself as the most attractive, lucrative, and secure job for top students.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The Hut leaning into being the go-to place after travel ball, or soccer, or some other sport, is an admirable marketing campaign.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In a chat with my colleague Erin Jensen, Kasdan acknowledges Short's resilience is his most admirable quality.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Guests don’t even need to leave the Torre Virreyes building to dine at a few other top restaurants in the area, including the aforementioned Carmela y Sal, which has one of the city’s best tasting menus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Shohei Ohtani also put together good at-bats.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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But as the evidence mounts, scientists continue to puzzle over the pleasant surprise—how are vaccines that target specific pathogens inadvertently shielding our minds from deterioration?—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Last year, against the Minnesota Frost, was a bit more of a pleasant surprise after a one-goal regular season campaign by Leslie, who spent two seasons between Toronto and Ottawa as a useful depth player.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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