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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Shop More Vogue Editors Black Friday Picks There are wish lists, and then there are Vogue editor wish lists. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024 Have your family or workplace adopt a Season for Caring family and buy some of the items on the wish list or online registry. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Nov. 2024 Time to cross items off your wish list, because Black Friday is here. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 Photos with Santa Children grab your wish list and family and head over to the Shops at Kenilworth, 800 Kenilworth Drive, Towson, for a Photo with Santa. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wish list 

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wish list was in 1970

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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

wish list

noun
: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items
a wish list of equipment for the school
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