Wish means: A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen. Related words include want or desire. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Wish in practice.

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Wish in a sentence

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Wish meaning

  1. A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
  2. An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.
  3. The thing desired or longed for.

Synonyms of Wish

want desire like care druthers preference salutation greeting compliments regard asking request indirect request wishing will

Wish in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

Alex has showed amazing character to achieve this level of success and we wish him the best of luck for the future.

Amazon Prime Day is here, and so is the opportunity to get the Samsung TVs you wish you had at discounted prices.

Among the festive explosion, there is also a small post box for children to post their letters and wish lists in.

And I wish I could report my story was an anomaly as our country starts the transition to clean, emissions-free technology.

All you need to do is create a bootable USB installation of the macOS you wish to install and then boot your system from it.

And 34% often wish more was done to help those with the disability feel more included within the stadium.

After perusing the food and events menu, I wish I could go—Louisiana friends, please go so I can live vicariously through you!

After mother’s death many years ago, siblings gave her meaningful pearl necklace to a friend, and now they wish they had it back.

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According to local lore, lovers of pure intentions will be granted a wish if they visit the tunnel.

After Spider-Man 2 PS5, Marvel fans wish to know whether Cindy Moon will turn into Silk in the MCU.

Aaron S. Is a Firefighter who brought a candle, and wants to make a wish with her for the journey.

Adele crooned Happy Birthday to him during her set, adding: 'And I love him more than life itself, so can we wish him happy birthday?

After months of keeping mum about motherhood, Lorna Maseko posted her daughter for the first time to wish her a happy second birthday.

A family member, who does not wish to be named, said: “Tom continues to make good progress since being out of the high dependency unit.

Speaking during an X Spaces chat, she said: "I wish y'all never learned the word Ozempic, that's one thing I wish.

She then saw the Wray Rum Wish List promotion on Instagram and in MegaMart, and followed the steps to 'make her wish'.

All of a sudden the ‘I was there’ emotion was turned into a ‘I wish I wasn’t here’ feeling.

Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them, it’s a tale of growing up and transformation.

After her wish is granted, she has 13 hours to solve a labyrinth in order to reverse it.

After planting each tree, His Majesty gives a branch a friendly shake to wish them well.

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Common combinations with wish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • wish to 85×
  • they wish 19×
  • not wish 15×
  • you wish 14×
  • and wish 13×
  • who wish 11×
  • wish you 11×
  • we wish 10×
  • to wish
  • wish could

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wish" in a sentence?
An example: "Alex has showed amazing character to achieve this level of success and we wish him the best of luck for the future." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "wish" from real English texts.
What does "wish" mean?
Wish means: A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
What are synonyms of "wish"?
Common synonyms of "wish" include: want, desire, like, care, druthers, preference, salutation, greeting. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "wish" in Dutch?
"wish" translates to Dutch as: wens.
How many example sentences with "wish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "wish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word wish. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.