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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The shoppers are armed with wish lists created by the young people who are served by Raise the Future.
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The cool factor comes through via Christen’s two-toned sock boots, Hunting Season’s leopard-print handbag, and Toteme’s long-strand pearls–a must-have on any insider’s winter white wish list this season.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Russia’s ‘wish list’ View More The public is not likely to learn much, if anything, new about Epstein or Maxwell from the unsealed grand jury material.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Santa is happy to review wish lists, discuss gift choices and pose for photos.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The cool factor comes through via Christen’s two-toned sock boots, Hunting Season’s leopard-print handbag, and Toteme’s long-strand pearls–a must-have on any insider’s winter white wish list this season.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Russia’s ‘wish list’ View More The public is not likely to learn much, if anything, new about Epstein or Maxwell from the unsealed grand jury material.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Santa is happy to review wish lists, discuss gift choices and pose for photos.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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