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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Wellness retreats top many travelers’ wish lists in 2026, but the price tags can be staggering.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Luxury wellness retreats are dominating travel wish lists right now, but the price tag on jetting off to a spa resort has become tough to justify in 2026.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
These sleek platform sandals check nearly every box on my summer footwear wish list.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Their experience—plus the tantalizing promise that these companies will be Musk-approved—has put DOGE founders at the top of some investors’ wish lists.
—Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Luxury wellness retreats are dominating travel wish lists right now, but the price tag on jetting off to a spa resort has become tough to justify in 2026.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
These sleek platform sandals check nearly every box on my summer footwear wish list.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Their experience—plus the tantalizing promise that these companies will be Musk-approved—has put DOGE founders at the top of some investors’ wish lists.
—Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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