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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But by signing his signature spending law, Trump gave McMahon a laundry list of important things to do.
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The settlement of the lawsuit, which was filed by StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. and Barnard Jewish and Israeli student plaintiffs, includes a laundry list of measures the college must take to address antisemitism.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
There is plenty to do during a stay at Playa Grande Beach Club, but noticeable absent is the laundry list of amenities that often feel like a to-do list to modern travelers.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The settlement of the lawsuit, which was filed by StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. and Barnard Jewish and Israeli student plaintiffs, includes a laundry list of measures the college must take to address antisemitism.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Your laundry list of complaints about her husband are your complaints, not hers.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 2 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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