Example Sentences

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Goma is the capital of North Kivu Province, which is rich in covetable minerals - such as those that power mobile phones - and plentiful in rebel and militia groups.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Founding duo Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø initially bonded over their love of reuse, enamored with the idea that with the right technique, you could create something covetable from nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Elsewhere, US news website Mashable says the "gorgeous" show "dreams up some seriously covetable gadgets".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

I would argue that the blue check was never as covetable as Musk thought it was.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2023

“It is a covetable object, though, don’t you agree?” the scythe said.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman