How to Use "Wish" with Example Sentences

wish (n): the feeling of wanting something or wanting something to happen

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Used with adjectives:

"My biggest wish is to see my mother again."
(biggest, greatest, deepest, dearest, personal)

"He has a strong wish to see his father again."
(strong)

"I have a secret wish, but I cannot tell you what it is."
(secret, hidden)

"Her dying wish was to be buried by her mother."
(dying, final, last)

Used with verbs:

"I have expressed my wishes about going to college."
(expressed, stated, voiced, spoken)

"Please fulfill her last wishes."
(fulfill, carry out, satisfy)

"We need to respect his dying wishes."
(respect, honor, obey)

"They denied his wish for a new trial."
(denied, refused, rejected)

"The judge granted him one wish."
(granted, gave)

"His wishes were ignored by his family."
(be + ignored, be + disregarded)

"She made a wish to see her son."
(made, has)

Used with nouns:

"My daughter makes a birthday wish list every year."
(list)

Used with prepositions:

"She moved out of the house against her mother's wishes."
(against)

wish (v): to want something or to want something to happen

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Used with adverbs:

"I really wish I could be there."
(really, desperately)

"The little girl wished really hard for a puppy."
(hard)

"He secretly wishes he married his ex-girlfriend."
(secretly)

"I just wish they could get along with each other."
(just, only, simply)

Used with prepositions:

"I wish for many things."
(for)

Used with nouns:

"We wish you happiness."
(happiness, joy, luck)

"We wish you a quick recovery."
(recovery)

"We wish you a fond farewell."
(farewell)