bucket list

noun

: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying

Examples of bucket list in a Sentence

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According to the report, the second most popular bucket list experience is embarking on a wildlife safari. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Plan Your Trip 10 of 10 Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida The second spot on my 2025 bucket list is another South Florida national park. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024 Share your ultimate metro Phoenix bucket list items with us today. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 The new year could be a great time to take a bucket list trip, or fly to a nice beach somewhere. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bucket list 

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket list was in 2006

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“Bucket list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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