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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Here are seven traits that consistently top hiring managers' wish lists.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Does the property check all the boxes on your wish list?
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
What are some things that would be on your wish list?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The coughing fits and teary eyes that come with that moment are why smokeless fire pits have shot to the top of so many wish lists in recent years.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Does the property check all the boxes on your wish list?
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
What are some things that would be on your wish list?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The coughing fits and teary eyes that come with that moment are why smokeless fire pits have shot to the top of so many wish lists in recent years.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 22 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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