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 To be sure, presidential budgets are only a wish list, and are crafted to underline the White House's political goals and messaging. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2024 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission voted to support the bill and has presented a wish list for the ballot initiative. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 The Senate president also rejected most of the 10 bill priorities the state Republican Party outlined in a legislative wish list, saying the party didn’t dictate what lawmakers should do. Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 Licensing often starts with a wish list submitted to various Hollywood studios. Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 No seasonal wish list is ever complete without something from Khaite. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 Document all shortcomings, bottlenecks, manual processes and missing features, and create a functionality wish list. Ellen Williams, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 Advocates have their eyes on a long legislative wish list with many items supported by the group of state lawmakers working on gun safety. Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2024 More than $35,000 has poured in since Monday night, and hundreds of people have fulfilled a wish list for shelter supplies, said Tiffany Lacey, Animal Haven’s executive director. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wish list was in 1970

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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

wish list

noun
: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items
a wish list of equipment for the school's gymnasium
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