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bucket list

noun

: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying

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Thrasher also added his own personal bucket list item to the list of exceptions that would halt their retirement. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 Although not available for rental until April 2026, fans can put this must-visit location on their bucket list. Sarah Lapidus, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025 As a period piece, The Seduction also offered Kruger a chance to cross off a major bucket list item. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 So instead of a chronicle of the absolute best cities, think of this as a starting point, the beginning of a bucket list of architecturally and geographically mesmerizing metropolises. Marco Morello, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucket list

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket list was in 2006

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“Bucket list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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