bucket list

noun

: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying

Examples of bucket list in a Sentence

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If traveling the world is on your bucket list, Adventures By Train is set to offer a new and unique experience to do just that — all in 100 days. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025 Ranked among the country’s top golf courses by Golf Digest, the 45 holes offered at The Resort at Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Golf Course and Links on Longboat Golf Course are a bucket list moment waiting to be enjoyed. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 And anyone who loves traveling to bike races should put the Tour of Flanders atop your bucket list. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025 For many travelers looking to see pink-and-white cherry blossoms at peak bloom, Japan in the springtime is a bucket list destination. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucket list

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket list was in 2006

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“Bucket list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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