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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Leah Millis | Reuters Trump is pressuring House Republicans to immediately pass a massive reconciliation bill that enshrines the president's campaign wish list of tax breaks and spending cuts.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Also on their de-extinction wish list is the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Her wish list also includes Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, Scout Willis, Sofia Isella, and her favorite childhood band, Garbage.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Maybe retro-Nordic? What furniture piece is at the top of your wish list right now?
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Also on their de-extinction wish list is the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Her wish list also includes Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, Scout Willis, Sofia Isella, and her favorite childhood band, Garbage.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Maybe retro-Nordic? What furniture piece is at the top of your wish list right now?
—Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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