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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When people consider retirement costs, the conversation typically revolves around housing, healthcare expenses, paying for bucket list dreams, and legacy. Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Keep reading for 15 Southern bucket list restaurants, as recommended by our readers. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025 Harrison Ford was the one actor left on Sebastian Roché's career bucket list, and Taylor Sheridangranted his wish! Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Itineraries Worth Considering: 7-day Alaska Explorer (free room upgrades and kids sail free): Alaska should be on everyone’s bucket list, and there’s no better way to experience all its magic than on a cruise. Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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