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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Adding a wide receiver may not have been at the top of everyone's wish list for the Seahawks, but Shaheed is capable of being a game-changing type of player.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Click here to purchase items from Food For The Poor’s Amazon wish list to be donated to those in need.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Target has every jacket on my wish list, including denim picks, trendy faux suede options, and classic trench coats that’ll keep me comfortable well into fall and winter.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Prada and Louis Vuitton top her assistant and producers’ wish lists.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Click here to purchase items from Food For The Poor’s Amazon wish list to be donated to those in need.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Target has every jacket on my wish list, including denim picks, trendy faux suede options, and classic trench coats that’ll keep me comfortable well into fall and winter.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Prada and Louis Vuitton top her assistant and producers’ wish lists.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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