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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And, hitting another item on the farmer wish list, French officials have called for the E.U. to back off trade negotiations with the South American Mercosur trade bloc.
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Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
On May 4, voters will decide on five propositions that address a sweeping wish list, including security, stadium improvements, buying new buses and other needs throughout the district, which encompasses over 94 square miles with 35,722 students.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
What the Biden administration has instead is a wish list.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
The producers are now looking to complete financing and enlist a narrator, with a wish list headed by Paul Giamatti.
DiTrapano, who died at 47 in 2021, ran literary magazine New York Tyrant and boutique publishing house Tyrant Books.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
The Southern Environmental Law Center called it a wish list for the utility industry.
—Jeffrey Collins, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Their wish list included a severely restrictive border security bill that passed the House last spring with only Republicans on board.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2024
Kelly’s departure for Ohio State has forced UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond to conduct a coaching search in the middle of February, long after three coaches on the wish list committed to other schools.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
One name on that guest wish list was Immanuel Jarvis, 47, the former head of Durham’s GOP.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
On May 4, voters will decide on five propositions that address a sweeping wish list, including security, stadium improvements, buying new buses and other needs throughout the district, which encompasses over 94 square miles with 35,722 students.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
What the Biden administration has instead is a wish list.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
The producers are now looking to complete financing and enlist a narrator, with a wish list headed by Paul Giamatti.
DiTrapano, who died at 47 in 2021, ran literary magazine New York Tyrant and boutique publishing house Tyrant Books.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
The Southern Environmental Law Center called it a wish list for the utility industry.
—Jeffrey Collins, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Their wish list included a severely restrictive border security bill that passed the House last spring with only Republicans on board.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2024
Kelly’s departure for Ohio State has forced UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond to conduct a coaching search in the middle of February, long after three coaches on the wish list committed to other schools.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
One name on that guest wish list was Immanuel Jarvis, 47, the former head of Durham’s GOP.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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