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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Continue reading for additional picks from my wish list, all under $30 at Target.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The gift-giving season officially begins this month with the release of Criterion‘s massive Wes Anderson boxed set, a 20-disc behemoth sure to pop up on many cinephiles’ holiday wish lists this year.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Growth may be on your business wish list.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Other educators rely on local grants, donations and online wish lists through Amazon, Adopt A Classroom, Donors Choose and other platforms to stock their classrooms.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The gift-giving season officially begins this month with the release of Criterion‘s massive Wes Anderson boxed set, a 20-disc behemoth sure to pop up on many cinephiles’ holiday wish lists this year.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Growth may be on your business wish list.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Other educators rely on local grants, donations and online wish lists through Amazon, Adopt A Classroom, Donors Choose and other platforms to stock their classrooms.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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