A person at our table wished aloud for a simple green salad.

My husband, for example, is a charter member of the wishing aloud school; he also hates to shop.

Once a year, I wish aloud that we could move to the country.

"I hope my mother and dad will be there to meet us," Bud wished aloud.

"Maybe she called the doctor first and went directly to the hospital," he said, wishing aloud.

Ms. Pelosi wished aloud that he make history next and have to hand the gavel back to her two years from now.

He wished aloud that Roosevelt were around today "to deride those who are cynical."

The tanner was wishing aloud for better materials when he ducked out of the foul weather to his shop.

Mike scans the store's employees, wishing aloud that her son is Chuck.

She refrained from wishing aloud that they had a firearm along.