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  1. wishesnoun

    Plural form of wish.

Wikipedia

  1. wishes

    A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. wishes

    [from the British usk, water]. Low lands liable to be overflowed.

Editors Contribution

  1. wishesverb

    Verb form of the word wish.

    The wishes of love and peace are so beautiful to see.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wishes' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4796

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wishes in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wishes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Wishes in a Sentence

  1. Adam Johnson:

    For his hard work and his success in leading NetJets through a very tumultuous economic period, Jordan has earned our sincerest thanks and best wishes for his next endeavors.

  2. Cedric Moisse:

    Salah Abdeslam wishes to be transferred to the French authorities, he wishes to cooperate with the French authorities.

  3. Scott C. Holstad:

    You could see it in her eyes – pain made them very deep. Everything about her reeked of death – that gorgeous skin, haunted eyes, porcelain breasts – death masking a soul just marking time. People wanted to get into her. She just wanted a grave. Some wishes eventually get fulfilled.

  4. Johann von Goethe:

    It is not enough to have knowledge, one must also apply it. It is not enough to have wishes, one must also accomplish.

  5. Charles Caleb Colton:

    Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.

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