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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This history of modern men’s streetwear—arguably arriving at the genre’s dénouement—consists of case studies detailing how a series of cool-kid T-shirt brands came to dominate the paychecks and birthday wish lists of generations of young people.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Others donated through an Amazon wish list Murphy quickly created.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Russia’s ‘wish list’ View More In 2024, port calls for Skipper included Banias Port in Syria and Kharg Island in Iran.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
This history of modern men’s streetwear—arguably arriving at the genre’s dénouement—consists of case studies detailing how a series of cool-kid T-shirt brands came to dominate the paychecks and birthday wish lists of generations of young people.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Others donated through an Amazon wish list Murphy quickly created.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Russia’s ‘wish list’ View More In 2024, port calls for Skipper included Banias Port in Syria and Kharg Island in Iran.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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