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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The coat from Erdem’s spring 2026, look 19, is now firmly at the top of my wish list.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
What’s one thing on your shopping wish list for this fall?
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
In a sweeping letter to the Department of Transportation, airline lobbyists have outlined their deregulatory wish list.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
If longer and fuller lashes are on your wish list, snag the primer from Dime, and keep scrolling to shop more lash-boosting products.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
What’s one thing on your shopping wish list for this fall?
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
In a sweeping letter to the Department of Transportation, airline lobbyists have outlined their deregulatory wish list.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
If longer and fuller lashes are on your wish list, snag the primer from Dime, and keep scrolling to shop more lash-boosting products.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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