dying wish
noun
: the last thing a person wants before dying
It was her dying wish to see them married.
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The trailer also confirms that Conrad followed his late mother Susannah Fisher (Rachel Blanchard)'s dying wish of moving to the West Coast.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 12 June 2025
The combination of his upbringing in rural town Smallville and the dying wish of his Kryptonian parents to safeguard humanity forms Clark's firm ideals about bettering civilization.
—EW.com, 10 June 2025
Zion reveals to Uno and his buddies, Bayani and Rush, Miguelito’s dying wish: to take him home.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Their plan takes a turn when a grieving daughter outbids them for the item to fulfill her dad’s dying wish.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Episode 2 only compounds that idea, what with a young Catherine overtly flirting with Jonathan back in Italy (presumably instigating an affair behind Robert’s back) and then, years later, refusing Nancy’s dying wish to meet Nicholas.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
According to Hunter, her mother’s dying wish was to give her away at her wedding.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Her dying wish was for her girls to grow up knowing who their mother was.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s dying wish was for the Saudi Ulama (or religious authorities) to adopt less rigid dogma and be more receptive to change.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2015
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Julia Moore, People.com, 12 June 2025
The combination of his upbringing in rural town Smallville and the dying wish of his Kryptonian parents to safeguard humanity forms Clark's firm ideals about bettering civilization.
—EW.com, 10 June 2025
Zion reveals to Uno and his buddies, Bayani and Rush, Miguelito’s dying wish: to take him home.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Their plan takes a turn when a grieving daughter outbids them for the item to fulfill her dad’s dying wish.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Episode 2 only compounds that idea, what with a young Catherine overtly flirting with Jonathan back in Italy (presumably instigating an affair behind Robert’s back) and then, years later, refusing Nancy’s dying wish to meet Nicholas.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
According to Hunter, her mother’s dying wish was to give her away at her wedding.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Her dying wish was for her girls to grow up knowing who their mother was.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s dying wish was for the Saudi Ulama (or religious authorities) to adopt less rigid dogma and be more receptive to change.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2015
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“Dying wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20wish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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