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.

Recent Examples on the Web The rocker who tops his wish list to share a stage and a scream with is Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. —

Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2024 Biden lambasted an expansive far-right policy agenda crafted by conservative think tanks from which Trump has tried to distance himself, while ticking off several items on his own wish list for the first 100 days of his second term. —

Zeke Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024 Democrats controlled the House for the second half of Trump's term and were able to halt most of his wish list from becoming law. —

Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 The trailer even teases the arrival of a particularly pivotal player who was at the top of someone’s wish list. —

Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wish list

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