bucket list

noun

: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying

Examples of bucket list in a Sentence

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Hotels and restaurants; roads, schools, parks — all were opening in Anaheim during a time when Disneyland was becoming a national household name and, increasingly, a bucket list item for every kid in America. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 The Montreal International Jazz Festival should be on every jazz lover’s bucket list. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 The Amalfi Coast, the idyllic region that wraps around the dramatic cliffs overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a bucket list destination for many. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 July 2025 But the spur-of-the-moment bucket list choices didn't stop there. Erin Clements, People.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucket list

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket list was in 2006

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“Bucket list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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