How to Use bucket list in a Sentence

bucket list

noun
  • Is winning a playoff game the next thing off his bucket list?
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022
  • So what's your favorite destination so far, and what's still on your bucket list?
    Danielle Pointdujour, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024
  • Tuscany brings us a red blend that includes two indigenous but rare grape varieties to cross off your spit-bucket list.
    Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Spending a day clearing out your colon might not be at the top of your bucket list, but doing so may give you many more years to do the things that are on that list.
    Cat Lafuente, Health.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Everyone remembers learning something new, going to a new place or checking off a bucket list item.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Dreaming about a Turks and Caicos vacation to add to your 2022 trip bucket list?
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Plus, when visiting such a bucket list destination, getting your packing plan on lock is simply due diligence.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2024
  • There are also sections to document your weekly and monthly mileage, personal records, and running bucket list, plus a part to log your races.
    Emily Belfiore, Health.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The three-and-a-half-hour drive from Miami to Key West should be on every traveler's bucket list.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Such a sweater has been on my bucket list for some time, and Faloni’s model—made with two-ply cashmere sourced from Italy’s renowned Cariaggi mill—seemed just the thing.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2022
  • If a hot dip on a mountainside perch sounds enticing, add San Antonio Hot Springs to your bucket list.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Fond of National Geographic's dazzling color photographs that depict far-off places on your bucket list?
    Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Users can personalize their home screen at any time with favorite parks or bucket list items, and downloadable information keeps the app serviceable even in remote, cell service-free regions.
    J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The bucket list hike recommended: Ottine Swamp Trail (1.01 miles) is a moderate hike.
    Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 29 Jan. 2022
  • And one of the things on my bucket list was to make fire.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Kyle Brown is down to the last item on his bucket list.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • So, this was on my bucket list; this and going to the ocean.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • The All-Pro player was able to cross one of the two off his bucket list.
    The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
  • What to do: If Hawaii is on your bucket list, now is the time to go.
    Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Going to the Super Bowl is at the top of Jeanie’s bucket list.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Ahead, 13 stretches of sand to add to your bucket list.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • What’s on your bucket list for the remainder of the year?
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The Galapagos had been at the top of my bucket list for many years.
    Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • More calories burned for you, and a check off your bucket list.
    Nicol Natale, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2022
  • But the world is a big place and your bucket list no doubt gets longer every year.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • The livestream event saw the duo chat about bucket list travel and give away stays at the hotel chain.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Seeing the northern lights dance across the sky is a bucket list event for many.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
  • The Datta Lab checked this off its bucket list just this year in its dopamine study.
    Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Tell us about your travel style and what’s on your bucket list?
    Conde Nast Traveller Editorial, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Getting ready to cross that dream hike off your bucket list?
    Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023

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