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
Richie also weighed in, saying that his wish list consists of Kelly Clarkson or even Swift.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
By Emy Rodriguez Flores January 3, 2023 Ross Helen/Getty
As someone who thoroughly enjoys wine but wanted to know more, venturing to Bordeaux, France, during harvest would be a masterclass—and a trip there had long been on my travel wish list.
—Emy Rodriguez Flores, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023
And if an Apple Watch has been waiting on your wish list, now’s the time to pick one up as the SE second generation model is marked down to $189.
—Jennifer Maldonado, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Jackson has his wish list of potential additions, too.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
By Emy Rodriguez Flores January 3, 2023 Ross Helen/Getty
As someone who thoroughly enjoys wine but wanted to know more, venturing to Bordeaux, France, during harvest would be a masterclass—and a trip there had long been on my travel wish list.
—Emy Rodriguez Flores, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023
And if an Apple Watch has been waiting on your wish list, now’s the time to pick one up as the SE second generation model is marked down to $189.
—Jennifer Maldonado, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Jackson has his wish list of potential additions, too.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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