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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One clear example is the president's executive order on voting and elections, which is nothing more than the wish list of a politician long fixated on promoting election misinformation. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 The incoming government, headed by presumptive future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, outlined its plans on Wednesday making the film industry’s wish list part of the coalition agreement between Merz’s conservative CDU party and partners the CSU and SPD. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025 At the time of Turner’s death, a handful of interviews remained on his wish list. Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025 The second round The wish list Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina Malaki Starks, S, Georgia Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State In 2022, Poles shared a story about the Bears’ draft simulations and the availability of cornerback Kyler Gordon. Adam Jahns, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wish list

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wish list was in 1970

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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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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