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.
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Does this mean that all wish lists go out the window the moment employees cannot take their job for granted?
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Delsey Paris Duffel Bag, nearly $100 off, hails from Millie Bobby Brown’s new luggage line, which is chock-full of travel pieces currently on our wish lists.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
The best Chanel makeup products are Vogue editor treasures, celebrity makeup artist staples, and gift-worthy collectibles that make their way onto the wish lists of the masses year after year.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
There’s the wish list and then there’s— NATASHA LYONNE — the famous catchphrase #techavail.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Delsey Paris Duffel Bag, nearly $100 off, hails from Millie Bobby Brown’s new luggage line, which is chock-full of travel pieces currently on our wish lists.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
The best Chanel makeup products are Vogue editor treasures, celebrity makeup artist staples, and gift-worthy collectibles that make their way onto the wish lists of the masses year after year.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
There’s the wish list and then there’s— NATASHA LYONNE — the famous catchphrase #techavail.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wish list
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“Wish list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wish%20list. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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