wish list
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wish list
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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But a senior member of Iran's parliament has dismissed the 14-point memorandum of understanding as a "wish list".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
She has a wish list for the things they should and shouldn’t do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
If you have a wish list of stocks or closed-end funds that you have wanted to buy if they go on sale, now is the time to get it ready.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Washington removed so-called pulses, an agricultural category that includes Indian staples lentils and chickpeas, from its duty-free wish list following Indian farmer protests.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
They compiled a wish list of a half dozen candidates, among them the young Yale instructor widely considered back East to be the best of the current crop of fellows: Ernest O. Lawrence.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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