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.
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Against this backdrop, they’re also expected to have their lives figured out by an early age, and rack up a laundry list of achievements to cite in an increasingly lengthy and comparison-filled college application process.
—Anna North, Vox, 24 Apr. 2025
The kinds of recipes that don’t require a long laundry list of ingredients, or tons of prep, and can also serve a crowd.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Macy’s is saying goodbye to a laundry list of locations across the country.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 24 Apr. 2025
The kinds of recipes that don’t require a long laundry list of ingredients, or tons of prep, and can also serve a crowd.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Macy’s is saying goodbye to a laundry list of locations across the country.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laundry list
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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