How to Use wish in a Sentence
- You may use the telephone, if you wish.
- She wished them a happy New Year.
- We wish you a Merry Christmas.
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Prayers, wishes, and hopes are things that are meant to be.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2024
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The day camp was born from her wish to have a place where kids could play freely.
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Ale Russian,
Peoplemag,
10 Oct. 2023
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Schmidt said some people wished harm on both her and Zoë.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
28 Nov. 2023
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Above all things, my husband and I wished never to fail you.
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Teju Cole,
The New Yorker,
27 Nov. 2023
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The movie even takes its cues from the early days to tell the story of wishing upon a star.
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Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Sep. 2023
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Bread is on offer for those who wish to pick up a loaf on their way out.
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Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Jan. 2023
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The break room at an Idaho Hobby Lobby is as good a place as any to wish for the end of the world.
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Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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Ever wished your furry friends could get a job to help pull their weight around the house?
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
19 Aug. 2023
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Rob shared his own birthday post with a message of thanks to those who wished him well.
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Kelly Wynne,
Peoplemag,
18 Mar. 2024
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Others wish their parents could have shown up to root for them.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2023
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Going to bed on the night of a snowstorm and wishing for a snow day is a rite of passage as a kid.
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Amy O'Kruk,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2024
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Friends and fans flocked to the comments section to wish Lopez a happy birthday.
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Starr Bowenbank,
Billboard,
26 July 2023
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First of all, 49ers’ fans, be good sports and wish all the best for the Philadelphia Eagles’ fans.
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Scott Ostler,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Jan. 2023
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Those who wish to apply for a ballot by mail must do so by April 25.
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Dallas News,
21 Feb. 2023
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Those who wish to take the time, and spend more time, can visit dog kennels that offer more time with the dogs.
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John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Jan. 2023
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Chelsea’s colleagues wished them well in the comment section.
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
2 Nov. 2023
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King then revealed what Winfrey wished for most on her big day.
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Jan. 2024
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Smith and Werfel may wish to ask for an update on this matter as well.
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Matthew Jensen,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2023
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But a regular haunt in which to wish for a million dollars isn’t just the stuff of TV sitcoms.
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Patrick T. Brown,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2024
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Don’t wish to write the next great American novel, that’s a nightmare!
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2024
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Life is back for season 11, and the stakes are high for a group of morbidly obese people who wish to turn their lives around.
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Vanessa Etienne,
Peoplemag,
24 Jan. 2023
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Jeezy is thanking fans for all of their birthday wishes!
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
29 Sep. 2023
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Those who should choose a high school include all eighth-graders in the district, and district students in grades 9 to 11 who wish to change high schools.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2023
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What better way to wish him well, and to register our scorn at the treacherous flow of time, than to behold him in his pomp?
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Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2024
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Those who wish to attend are asked to wear green and white, the colors of Michigan State University.
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Andrea May Sahouri,
Detroit Free Press,
16 Feb. 2023
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Customers who wish to see Amazon films and shows without ads in the U.S. will pay an additional $2.99 a month.
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Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2023
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Anyone who has ever pored over a map at the beginning of a fantasy book or wished Wookieepedia included more about the food chain will find ample pleasures here.
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Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2024
- The genie will grant you three wishes.
- He has a wish to be reunited with his son.
- Send her my good wishes.
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Which sounds, at this point, a lot like a wish on a star.
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Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
16 Dec. 2023
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This was Mazzone’s last wish, to be laid to rest at sea.
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Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
4 Dec. 2023
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His wish came true when his Reddit post found its way to the Army.
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Claudia Kelly-Bazan,
Fox News,
13 Dec. 2023
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That wish has come true in the form of the Premier Mountain rifle.
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Mike Dickerson,
Field & Stream,
19 July 2023
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My wish is that Biden does the right thing for the nation and steps aside, likewise with Trump.
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Tj Hutchinson,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2024
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Who knows, maybe Lohan is gonna get her wish through a gold coin.
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Vulture,
22 Jan. 2024
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Those fans got their wish with a model that's twice the size of the original.
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Joe Ray,
WIRED,
29 Nov. 2023
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Still, the not-so-subtle wish for a rock hard chest and bulging biceps to match sit in the back of the brain for many.
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Lara Rosenbaum,
Men's Health,
25 Jan. 2023
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The Swedish Royal Court was among the first to issue wishes.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
13 Dec. 2023
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That’s what a great tree can be: a witness, a wish, a beacon — hope.
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Ryan Bradley,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2024
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Pygmalion prays to Aphrodite that Galatea come to life, and his wish is granted.
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Mark Paterson,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2024
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On his to-do list this month: getting a wish-list of upgrades for the Cotton Bowl.
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Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2023
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My wish is to share the pains and the celebrations of this messy life through music and on stage.
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Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2023
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In closing, my wish for you is a peaceful and joyful year.
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Dallas News,
2 Feb. 2023
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Luke Bryan helped fulfill the wish of a young fan fighting cancer over the weekend.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2023
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That’s the elusive wellness wish of, well, most people, right?
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Caitlin Carlson,
Women's Health,
24 Mar. 2023
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At first, the clerk’s good wishes seemed misplaced as the first two tickets came up empty.
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Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2024
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Those who can't live up to this simple wish may be asked to leave Walt Disney World Resort.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
16 July 2023
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Not wanting to go against his mother’s wishes, Guillermo stayed put in the desert.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2024
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But Parton got word of Gold's wish and came through for him, just in time for Christmas, chatting with him on Dec. 22.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2024
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In the future, a suite will be able to respond to guests’ unspoken wishes.
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Jon Marcus,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 July 2023
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His wish for his party is to speed through the post-Roe minefield and hope voters put it behind them.
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Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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And co-hosts can now get easy payout splits from the cleaning fees and even a cut of the booking amount (should the primary host wish).
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Umar Shakir,
The Verge,
8 Nov. 2023
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His wish was granted in January 2021, and he was dealt to Winnipeg.
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Helene Elliott,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2023
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My wish for you is that love will continue to carry you through the rest of your lives together.
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Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2024
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Joker grows up and, now played by Drew, makes her way to Gotham against her parents’ wishes, with the dream of getting into comedy.
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Abraham Josephine Riesman,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2024
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To ensure everyone was on the same page, Taylor sent a text requesting their families abide by their wishes.
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Fortesa Latifi,
Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2024
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