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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Carter was at the top of the producers’ wish list and the first actor pursued for Season 4 of The White Lotus which, as recently revealed, will take place during the Cannes Film Festival.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Tackle tops Lions’ wish list, and Proctor is more a guard who could transition outside.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
On her wish list this year, there are string lights for $20 and a glass birdbath for $35.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
How to Help Support Baby Animals in Austin Austin Wildlife Rescue accepts volunteers, financial donations and supply purchases through the organization’s Amazon wish list.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Tackle tops Lions’ wish list, and Proctor is more a guard who could transition outside.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
On her wish list this year, there are string lights for $20 and a glass birdbath for $35.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
How to Help Support Baby Animals in Austin Austin Wildlife Rescue accepts volunteers, financial donations and supply purchases through the organization’s Amazon wish list.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
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 30 Apr. 2026.
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