bucket list

noun

: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying

Examples of bucket list in a Sentence

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Needless to say, a visit to Stockholm is bucket list material. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025 Airlines are planning their route schedules for 2026, with new flights to bucket list destinations on the way. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025 That’s not to mention the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway and the bucket list-worthy trifecta of mountains called the Peaks of Otter, each of which lead to scenic summits for far-reaching panoramas. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 The actress, 64, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that after four decades in Hollywood, there is one specific thing that remains on her career bucket list. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucket list

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket list was in 2006

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“Bucket list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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