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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With the onset of the warmer season, one fruiting shrub that is often sought yet rarely achieved successfully in the Kansas City area may once again be finding its way onto the wish list of prospective gardeners.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
President Trump has not yet delivered on so, so much of that wish list, and, in some cases, almost certainly never will.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 May 2025
But political experts, nonprofit workers – even an older voter who describes himself as a Trump supporter – all say the White House and its supporters should be wary about that wish list.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Langley Street Hovis Blue/Green Area Rug If a new area rug is on your wish list, consider this now-$144 option.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
President Trump has not yet delivered on so, so much of that wish list, and, in some cases, almost certainly never will.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 14 May 2025
But political experts, nonprofit workers – even an older voter who describes himself as a Trump supporter – all say the White House and its supporters should be wary about that wish list.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Langley Street Hovis Blue/Green Area Rug If a new area rug is on your wish list, consider this now-$144 option.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 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 31 May. 2025.
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