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.
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On the top of their wish list: proper insurance coverage.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Each kid had the chance to provide a wish list for the holidays with gifts provided by the Wagner brothers.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
The 1,547-page bill includes wants from both Democrats' and Republicans' wish lists.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Industrial and business groups have sent Trump a rollbacks wish list of Biden administration regulations on pollution and other protections.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Each kid had the chance to provide a wish list for the holidays with gifts provided by the Wagner brothers.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
The 1,547-page bill includes wants from both Democrats' and Republicans' wish lists.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Industrial and business groups have sent Trump a rollbacks wish list of Biden administration regulations on pollution and other protections.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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