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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How to Help Support Baby Animals in Austin Austin Wildlife Rescue accepts volunteers, financial donations and supply purchases through the organization’s Amazon wish list.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
How to Help Austin Wildlife Rescue People who want to support the effort can volunteer, give financial donations or purchase supplies through the rescue’s Amazon wish list.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Scroll on for more quilts on my spring wish list, including an under-$40 set, a pretty Martha Stewart pick, and a reversible design that offers two looks for the price of one.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
To ensure Heated Rivalry receives proper tax credits and financing as a Canadian production, the show needs to employ primarily Canadian talent, which is partly why Innanen rose to the top of the fan's wish lists.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
How to Help Austin Wildlife Rescue People who want to support the effort can volunteer, give financial donations or purchase supplies through the rescue’s Amazon wish list.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Scroll on for more quilts on my spring wish list, including an under-$40 set, a pretty Martha Stewart pick, and a reversible design that offers two looks for the price of one.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
To ensure Heated Rivalry receives proper tax credits and financing as a Canadian production, the show needs to employ primarily Canadian talent, which is partly why Innanen rose to the top of the fan's wish lists.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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