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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But if this is how your kids enjoy their free time, this video game console is likely going to be at the top of their wish lists.
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Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 26 June 2025
Reasons the 274-piece build should be on your wish list?
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
Though less pressing than an upgrade to the infield, a starter should be on the Yankees’ trade wish list.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 June 2025
If seeing the northern lights is on your wish list, head there mid-August through mid-April, especially during the equinoxes.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 26 June 2025
Reasons the 274-piece build should be on your wish list?
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
Though less pressing than an upgrade to the infield, a starter should be on the Yankees’ trade wish list.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 June 2025
If seeing the northern lights is on your wish list, head there mid-August through mid-April, especially during the equinoxes.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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 9 Jul. 2025.
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