bucket list

noun

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

Examples of bucket list in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lifestyle For Subscribers 17 groovy shops to add to your Palm Springs bucket list Feb. 8, 2023 In 2004, the home was taken apart once again following the dissolution of the Islip campus. Shane Reiner-Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 Witnessing the natural phenomenon of the aurora borealis belongs on every traveler’s bucket list. Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024 Many hotels now offer pickleball as an on-site activity, and it’s become a bucket list item for vacationers. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Head to Chamonix at the base of Mont Blanc, often primed with fresh powder, to tick skiing the world’s longest ski run, the Vallée Blanche, off your bucket list. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024 But, playing the game was on Jordan's bucket list anyways. Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Tyla was gearing up for her first world tour later this month, which included stops at festivals such as Coachella, but those bucket list accomplishments will be put on hold for now. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024 LeGrand Gold, the lifelong Dolly Parton fan who received a viral bucket list call from the star amid his cancer journey, has died. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 But this would be more than a bucket list experience of a winter wonderland under a celestial spill. Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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