make a wish

idiom

: to wish for something
Close your eyes and make a wish.

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Your massage therapist invites you to light a candle and make a wish before heading to your treatment. Paula Conway, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Green Day are about to make a wish — or hundreds of wishes — come true thanks to their latest collaboration with Wheels For Wishes. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024 During the show in Sydney, which fell on Gass’ birthday, Black asked him to make a wish as he was presented with a cake. Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2024 The incident occurred when Gass was asked to make a wish after a robot in a party hat carried a birthday cake on stage, presenting it to Gass for his 64th birthday. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a wish 

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“Make a wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20wish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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