laundry list

noun

: a usually long list of items
… the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills …N. C. Miller

Examples 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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Streep also has a laundry list of accolades, including three Oscars and three Emmys, to go with her classic filmography. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 As is typical for a show of this scale, the four episodes of Season 3 provided to critics came with a laundry list of spoilers longer than some wedding toasts. Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026 The mild-mannered married dad of two young adult children ticks off a laundry list of advocacy and policy achievements, especially affordable housing, tenants and workers rights, racial justice and improving public schools, like the ones his kids attended in Park Slope. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 To date, unlike a laundry list of automakers, Rivian has delivered every single product, albeit not feature, pretty much on time, on budget, and as promised. Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for laundry list

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laundry list was in 1958

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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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