laundry list

noun

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of laundry list

: a usually long list of items

the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills
—N. C. Miller

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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.

Recent Examples of laundry list from the Web

But despite the laundry list of controversies that have arisen over the past year involving Pruitt, the White House says the President is continuing to stand behind him, lauding his work at the head of the EPA.

— jeff zeleny, CNN, "Trump meets with Pruitt amid mounting controversy," 6 Apr. 2018
On Thursday Restall, now the team president, rolled in around 7:30 a.m. with no uniform retrieval on his laundry list.

— steven goode, courant.com, "Different Opening Day Vibe at Dunkin' Donuts Park," 5 Apr. 2018
Instead, Stockman and aides used to contributions to pay off a laundry list of personal and campaign expenses, according to extensive testimony.

— gabrielle banks, Houston Chronicle, "Ex-GOP lawmaker Steve Stockman ends defense with two witnesses in his federal fraud trial," 5 Apr. 2018
Naturally, the string of injuries have raised questions from some outside of the team regarding Auburn's strength and conditioning program, and whether that has contributed to the Tigers' laundry list of ailments.

— matt zenitz, AL.com, "Auburn O-lineman likely to miss A-Day," 3 Apr. 2018
Bolton’s appointment incited a fresh wave of speculation that Kushner, who was recently stripped of his classified security clearance by Chief of Staff John Kelly, will see his laundry list of responsibilities curtailed amid the Cabinet shake-up.

— abigail tracy, The Hive, "“Acerbic, Condescending, Gruff, Demeaning”: Will John Bolton Become Trump’s Warmonger Rasputin, or Just His Next Mooch?," 30 Mar. 2018
All of these logins, credit card numbers, and account details are for sale, but security experts suggest the laundry list of items for sale is only going to grow -- and get more affordable.

— john brandon, Fox News, "Your online identity sells for exactly $1,170 on the dark web -- here's how to block the sale," 28 Mar. 2018
Here is a laundry list of items in the bill that may not have received much attention.

— michael collins, USA TODAY, "Massive spending bill spans thousands of pages, with programs that touch nearly every American," 22 Mar. 2018
Now, after nine seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, two Emmys and a laundry list of other accomplishments, the drag icon is finally receiving his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

— stephen daw, Billboard, "5 Times RuPaul Slayed the Music Industry," 15 Mar. 2018

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