laundry list
noun
: a usually long list of items
the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills—
N. C. Miller
N. C. MillerExamples of laundry list in a Sentence
She described a laundry list of goals for the city's schools.
He recited a laundry list of problems.
Recent Examples on the Web
The program remains controversial due to a laundry list of abuses committed primarily at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which maintains a database that holds a portion of the raw data collected under 702.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
These conditions are usually treated with prescription pharmaceuticals, which come with a laundry list of adverse side effects.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
But a laundry list of constraints — from lacking adequate financing to finding enough gunpowder — is preventing Ukrainian industry from ramping up production.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
As expected of a premium development, residents will have access to a laundry list of exclusive amenities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, a pool, a movie theater, and communal gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Instead of a policy-heavy laundry list speech, the president leaned into politics, and at times, shouted and amped up Democrats with some fiery rhetoric.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Then, after running down a laundry list of those accomplishments while placing her alongside Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna as a pop star, Time explained why this year more than any other year.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
The latest looks to be indoctrinated into the laundry list of niche style aesthetics?
—Channing Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
Michael Cluster Pleasant Hill Trump poses threat to Medicare system
There’s a major threat to Medicare buried in the laundry list of far-right policies that Donald Trump is using as his playbook if he’s reelected.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
Dell Cameron, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
These conditions are usually treated with prescription pharmaceuticals, which come with a laundry list of adverse side effects.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
But a laundry list of constraints — from lacking adequate financing to finding enough gunpowder — is preventing Ukrainian industry from ramping up production.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
As expected of a premium development, residents will have access to a laundry list of exclusive amenities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, a pool, a movie theater, and communal gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Instead of a policy-heavy laundry list speech, the president leaned into politics, and at times, shouted and amped up Democrats with some fiery rhetoric.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Then, after running down a laundry list of those accomplishments while placing her alongside Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna as a pop star, Time explained why this year more than any other year.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
The latest looks to be indoctrinated into the laundry list of niche style aesthetics?
—Channing Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
Michael Cluster Pleasant Hill Trump poses threat to Medicare system
There’s a major threat to Medicare buried in the laundry list of far-right policies that Donald Trump is using as his playbook if he’s reelected.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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