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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
Here’s a wish list to maximize the QB’s star power.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
Related Stories The movie put them on the wish list for top filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, who tapped them to revive Jurassic Park, and James Cameron, who recruited them to join his Avatar writers room and later entrusted them with penning Avatar: The Way of Water and the upcoming Avatar 3.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
wish list
noun
: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items
a wish list of equipment for the school
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