life list
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of life list
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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I don’t have a life list, and I can’t tell one juvenile gull from another.
From New York Times • May 26, 2024
The first species they identified — a rufous-sided towhee with a velvety black head, bright red and white breast, and ruby eyes — was the first bird Joanne ticked off on her life list.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Not unlike a Netflix queue or a life list of birds to see, most gardeners tend an ongoing roster of sought-after plants.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2022
And yet, riding this unforgiving climb is a life list accomplishment for many.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021
This is his "life list" and is added to year by year.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
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