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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Seeking to appease frustrated local dispensary owners, council members asked Mayor Todd Gloria’s staff to consider an industry wish list that dispensary owners reintroduced during Monday’s hearing.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Due to space constraints, participating organizations are asked to provide a wish list of up to 10 reusable items.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
With a decade under his belt and countless celebrity guests still on his wish list, Evans remains as passionate as ever about turning up the heat.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
So the Bears aren’t going to get the free agent that was atop their wish list.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Due to space constraints, participating organizations are asked to provide a wish list of up to 10 reusable items.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
With a decade under his belt and countless celebrity guests still on his wish list, Evans remains as passionate as ever about turning up the heat.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
So the Bears aren’t going to get the free agent that was atop their wish list.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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