wish list
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of wish list
First recorded in 1970–75
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“On my birthday, my wish list was always from Bed Bath & Beyond,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
But his wish list of non-woke repertory, which also included Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, draws on an attachment that predates his entry into national politics: Broadway musicals.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Call it a wish list, bucket list or checklist — the dashboard is all yours.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Iranian parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, wrote on X that the 14 points reported by Axios amounted to a US "wish list".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Later, after dinner, she gives me a beautiful set of watercolor pencils that had been on my wish list for months.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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