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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Her chat with Selena Gomez racked up nearly 19M views on Instagram. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Rihanna are a few celebrity interviews on her bucket list. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 She's got a big head start on her bucket list, too. Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024 To make the most of the season, take inspiration from our Christmas bucket list, complete with holiday activities, festive crafts, cozy movie nights, and must-have treats. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024 Saenz says the experience turned into a fun side trip, giving her the chance to check out the desert and Las Vegas’s Neon Museum, both of which had been on her bucket list. Korin Miller, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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