wish list
noun
: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items
a wish list of useful changes
Examples of wish list in a Sentence
That book is on my wish list.
Recent Examples on the Web
The variable stock prices are a reflection of the shifting odds bulls’ wish list will get fully checked off.
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The Backstreet Boys have long been on Vee’s wish list.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024
The sweeping wish list of reforms included politically challenging proposals to provide cash payments, abolish the death penalty in California and offer free college tuition to eligible descendants, among dozens of other ideas.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Gather your group’s wish list for attractions and experiences.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The Backstreet Boys have long been on Vee’s wish list.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024
The sweeping wish list of reforms included politically challenging proposals to provide cash payments, abolish the death penalty in California and offer free college tuition to eligible descendants, among dozens of other ideas.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Gather your group’s wish list for attractions and experiences.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for wish list
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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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