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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With legislative Democrats compiling their spending wish list for the next budget, which takes effect July 1, questions remain about how to solve Illinois’ pension quagmire, where growing unfunded pension liabilities now total about $144 billion.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 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, 15 Feb. 2026
For many of the workers who have spent the past several days rushing home, secure jobs and fair wages are clearly high on their wish list from the changing government.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
For Ashley Emanuele, DVM, her son’s journey into pet ownership began, as many childhood pet stories do, on his Christmas wish list.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 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, 15 Feb. 2026
For many of the workers who have spent the past several days rushing home, secure jobs and fair wages are clearly high on their wish list from the changing government.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
For Ashley Emanuele, DVM, her son’s journey into pet ownership began, as many childhood pet stories do, on his Christmas wish list.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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