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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Read Article > Ending birthright citizenship has been on President Donald Trump’s wish list for years, and he’s reportedly expected to issue an executive order doing so in the earliest stages of his presidency.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
That is an impossible wish list ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, at Trump’s behest, Republicans are now talking about tying FEMA relief to other, unrelated political wish list items like the debt ceiling, and Fox News is, again, doing their bidding.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
This on-sale walking pad, which is currently 73 percent off, is at the top of my wish list, as a result.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
That is an impossible wish list ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, at Trump’s behest, Republicans are now talking about tying FEMA relief to other, unrelated political wish list items like the debt ceiling, and Fox News is, again, doing their bidding.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
This on-sale walking pad, which is currently 73 percent off, is at the top of my wish list, as a result.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2025.
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