wish list
noun
: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items
a wish list of useful changes
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That book is on my wish list.
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Find information about donation wish lists and blood drive registration online.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
The Babrakzai family from Afghanistan had many things on their wish list taken care of by Grisham Middle School.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
After posing on the red carpet in a black tuxedo, the actor spoke to Entertainment Tonight about his daughter's Christmas wish list.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
The Rockford Files is a marquee title in the Universal TV library, and finding a smart, contemporary way to bring it back has long been on the studio’s wish list.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
The Babrakzai family from Afghanistan had many things on their wish list taken care of by Grisham Middle School.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
After posing on the red carpet in a black tuxedo, the actor spoke to Entertainment Tonight about his daughter's Christmas wish list.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
The Rockford Files is a marquee title in the Universal TV library, and finding a smart, contemporary way to bring it back has long been on the studio’s wish list.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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