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wish list

NOUN
things wanted
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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

Manchester City's top-scorer Khadija Shaw is top of Chelsea's wish list but whoever they sign to replace Kerr will have enormous boots to fill.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Lara, the regulator, appears exasperated by some insurers’ reluctance to re-enter the market, despite getting pretty much everything on their wish list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

We keep walking and talking, building our missed-food wish list: Flaming Hot Cheetos, chocolate cake with real buttercream frosting, In-N-Out Animal Style burgers, Badmaash fried chicken, biryani, kheema paratha, samosas, food truck tacos, salmon sushi.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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