laundry list
noun
: a usually long list of items
… the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills …—
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She described a laundry list of goals for the city's schools.
He recited a laundry list of problems.
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Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
There are a laundry list of bad design trends throughout automotive history, and arguably many will jump on the screen-only interface bandwagon real quick.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
The nail in the coffin was Friday’s hotter-than-expected producer price index for February, as persistent inflation was added to the laundry list of unknowns.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
The new trademarks cover a laundry list of travel merchandise, including carry-on bags, flight suits, aircraft fueling, pet carriers and plastic slippers to keep socks clean when going through security.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
There are a laundry list of bad design trends throughout automotive history, and arguably many will jump on the screen-only interface bandwagon real quick.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
The nail in the coffin was Friday’s hotter-than-expected producer price index for February, as persistent inflation was added to the laundry list of unknowns.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
The new trademarks cover a laundry list of travel merchandise, including carry-on bags, flight suits, aircraft fueling, pet carriers and plastic slippers to keep socks clean when going through security.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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 15 Mar. 2026.
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