laundry list
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The Pentagon also has a laundry list of rules and regulations regarding parades, which are laid out in a 43-page Department of Defense directive from 2001. — W.j. Hennigan, Time, "President Trump's Military Parade Is Likely to be a Logistical Nightmare for Planners," 8 Feb. 2018 Tasked with a scavenger hunt around Pittsburgh, Guiliani followed a laundry list that ultimately spilled into Chartiers Valley High School’s main gym. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "How the 76ers' T.J. McConnell Morphed from Undrafted to Invaluable," 5 Mar. 2018 The Boston Park Plaza offers a laundry list of services its facilities fee covers. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "The Hotel Fees That Barely Even Make Sense," 9 Jan. 2019 Guitar Center’s deals aren’t as impressive as some other sites, but there are a few goodies hidden among the laundry list of things on sale for Black Friday. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "The best Black Friday deals for DJs and electronic musicians," 21 Nov. 2018 But the worst case scenario is, in my opinion, that patients are unable to let go of the notion that this laundry list of foods indicated by the sensitivity test kit is somehow problematic for them. — SELF, "I'm a Registered Dietitian and Here’s What I Want People to Know About 'Food Sensitivity' Testing Kits," 12 Oct. 2018 Barletta, a fervent Trump supporter who shares his hard-line views on immigration, then took the stage and rattled off a laundry list of Trump's accomplishments. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "Trump defends Russia and North Korea meetings, attacks 'overrated' Bob Casey at Pennsylvania rally," 2 Oct. 2018 Steam room-lovers claim that getting hot and humid after a workout helps to jumpstart exercise recovery, cleanse the body of toxins, improve immunity, and basically check off a laundry list of awesomeness. — SELF, "Does the Steam Room at the Gym Actually Do Anything?," 4 Jan. 2019 Fortunately, cities around the U.S. offer a laundry list of top-notch spots sure to impress. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The best things to do with kids in 13 U.S. cities," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laundry list.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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