Definition of wish list
: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items
- a wish list of useful changes
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Examples of wish list in a Sentence
That book is on my wish list.
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And one type of planet in particular is on TESS’s wish list: rocky, Earth-sized worlds that are in the right orbit around their stars, where liquid water can pool.
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Interestingly, the Rangers’ wish list to replace Alan Vaignault as head coach contains almost as many coaches from the college ranks as the pros, including Union’s Rick Bennett, a former NHL player who coached Shayne Gostisbehere and Mike Vecchione.
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When free agency began, Pace's early shopping binge took care of several important items on his offseason wish list.
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The proposals appear the same as those included on an immigration wish list the White House released in October but failed to gain traction during negotiations over the border wall.
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In the House, a proposal from immigration hardliners that also meets much of Trump's wish list has languished.
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The community can offer their support by volunteering at the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Wildlife Center, donating items from the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition wish list, or by making a cash donation.
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Go ahead, click through the entire collection, and start making those wish lists.
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The collection includes kitschy two-piece sets, seductive thigh-skimming wrap dresses, and pretty much everything else that’s already on your summer wish list.
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First Known Use of wish list
1970
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Definition of wish list for English Language Learners
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: a list of things that someone would like to have
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