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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State of the Union addresses can sometimes descend into laundry lists of things the president wants Congress to accomplish.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The laundry list of teams that could use a starting center or an upgrade over their current one includes the Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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, 19 Feb. 2026
The big-box retailer has struggled with a laundry list of challenges.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The laundry list of teams that could use a starting center or an upgrade over their current one includes the Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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, 19 Feb. 2026
The big-box retailer has struggled with a laundry list of challenges.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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