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
Wimbledon was a font of enviable wrist candy again this week, with celebrities showing off some stellar watches courtside.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Worst: Cynthia Erivo sings off the winners Playing off winners making a lengthy acceptance speech is never an enviable (or popular) task.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
That puts the private funds in an enviable position, leaving local communities and other energy producers disadvantaged.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Worst: Cynthia Erivo sings off the winners Playing off winners making a lengthy acceptance speech is never an enviable (or popular) task.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
That puts the private funds in an enviable position, leaving local communities and other energy producers disadvantaged.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviable
Adjective
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The idea is that this type of investment will make the area a more desirable destination and thus lead to all the benefits that come from more foot traffic and spending.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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Torus Pak capitalizes on this psychology to make ready meals more desirable, increasing the odds that they are actually eaten.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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What is this thing that’s so attractive to everybody?—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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Research analyzing millions of profiles reveals that both men and women often pursue partners who are estimated to be about 25% more attractive than themselves, despite these advances yielding fewer responses.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Now the Padres are hitting again, piling remarkable at-bats on top of admirable at-bats on top of just plain good at-bats.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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At Mii amo, Rich was tasked with refreshing the dining offerings, and he’s done an admirable job.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite that, the Lyriq-V’s looks, comfort and features are as good as anything on the road.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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The cocktails are classic and the wine list is so good that it's been lauded by Wine Spectator magazine.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Like, so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Like so deeply moral and kind and pleasant and smart.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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