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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What is next on his roadmap, healthcare access, small business tax treatment, AI and likeness rights, sounds less like a creator economy wish list and more like the agenda of any maturing labor force finally organizing around its actual needs.
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Zoe Soon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Riyad Mahrez, Algeria Kansas City fans have already seen Algeria twice in this World Cup, so maybe another game with Mahrez isn’t at the top of their wish list.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Designing a small bedroom is less about shrinking your wish list and more about editing it with a curator’s eye.
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Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Western observers sometimes view Chinese planning documents as aspirational wish lists, propaganda documents, or collections of ambitious ideas generated on a whiteboard.
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Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
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Zoe Soon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Riyad Mahrez, Algeria Kansas City fans have already seen Algeria twice in this World Cup, so maybe another game with Mahrez isn’t at the top of their wish list.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Designing a small bedroom is less about shrinking your wish list and more about editing it with a curator’s eye.
—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Western observers sometimes view Chinese planning documents as aspirational wish lists, propaganda documents, or collections of ambitious ideas generated on a whiteboard.
—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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