How to Use bucket list in a Sentence

bucket list

noun
  • And one of the things on my bucket list was to make fire.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2022
  • So, this was on my bucket list; this and going to the ocean.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • The All-Pro player was able to cross one of the two off his bucket list.
    The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Going to the Super Bowl is at the top of Jeanie’s bucket list.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Ahead, 13 stretches of sand to add to your bucket list.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The Galapagos had been at the top of my bucket list for many years.
    Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • More calories burned for you, and a check off your bucket list.
    Nicol Natale, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2022
  • But the world is a big place and your bucket list no doubt gets longer every year.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • The livestream event saw the duo chat about bucket list travel and give away stays at the hotel chain.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The Datta Lab checked this off its bucket list just this year in its dopamine study.
    Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Tell us about your travel style and what’s on your bucket list?
    Conde Nast Traveller Editorial, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Getting ready to cross that dream hike off your bucket list?
    Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Use that time and money to take a nice trip to a place on his own bucket list instead!
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Most travel lovers have the Pyramids of Giza high on their bucket list.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Snowy canyon:Seeing the Grand Canyon in winter was on my bucket list.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Sure, Valentine's Day is a great day to conquer some of the items on your bucket list, but what about the other days of the year?
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The sheer size of the venue can make Jerry World a bucket list item for avid sports fans, but the matchup should be compelling as well.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Here, Perea talks to THR about his career bucket list and red-hot year.
    Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Returning to the rails in Europe is on their bucket list.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Get reacquainted with your bucket list and add a few new items to it.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • This is a place that should be on everyone’s bucket list.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Yeah, go ahead and add this country to your travel bucket list ’cause wow!
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 July 2023
  • Yeah Yeahs as a bucket list act and his dream of writing a ballad for Elton John.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Maybe this is the month to visit, or at least start to plan for, a trip to one of your bucket list destinations?
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In the future, Drake wants to visit an abundance of places with Barcelona and the cherry blossoms in Japan at the top of her bucket list.
    Nicole S. Daniel | The Birmingham Times, al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • For many more hunters across the world, a giant bull moose represents the greatest of all bucket list hunts.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Bad Bunny is about to cross off something else from his bucket list.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2023
  • So by all means, if travel is your jam, get going on that bucket list.
    Jane Harrigan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • If a Saturn spotting’s on your bucket list, don’t wait long.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That's not to mention the non-stop revelry of Carnaval, which is its own bucket list item.
    Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2023

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