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Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
Material All of the artificial trees on our list are designed from some sort of PVC.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2023
Jimenez, just returned from the injured list, hit Cisnero's third-pitch sinker for a bloop double into left field and drove in two runs, cutting the Tigers' lead to 4-3 and putting runners on second and third.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2023
Now that you’re situated, here’s a more specific list of 10 restaurants near the Portland International Raceway where NASCAR fans can eat well, should their tailgates happen to run out of BBQ and beer.
—Mrussell, oregonlive, 28 May 2023
At the top of CR's list is the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox, which can be had for a 10 percent discount.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 28 May 2023
No wonder the bathing suit has been climbing Amazon’s Movers & Shakers list, which tracks trending products, and is one of the site’s best-selling one-piece swimsuits.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 27 May 2023
How to play Powerball Here's how to play Powerball: Powerball's last jackpot winner Here is the list of 2023 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com: $754.6 million — Feb. 6; Washington. $162.6 million — Mar. 4; Virginia. $252.6 million — April 19; Ohio.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2023
Jackson, Bryan, Wallace, Buchanan, Perot, Palin — the list is long.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 27 May 2023
Ann Kaiser, womenshealthmag.com, 31 May 2023
McGhee is listed at 5-9, 149 pounds, but was the three-time Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, averaging better than 22 points per game each of his past two seasons.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2023
Brogdon was listed as probable due to the injury prior to Game 1 and aggravated it later in the series.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
He is listed as a defendant in the federal lawsuit.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2023
The public and political will to address affordable housing is the first step listed in the 2019 Walton Family Foundation housing report.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023
Vinyl | Features: Not listed The Bottom Line Overall, the Purple Leaf Outdoor Retractable Pergola is the best pergola for your backyard.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
The company listed the property for sale in 2021 with an asking price of $110 million, but TPWD couldn’t afford to purchase it at the time.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 25 May 2023
Known as the Laurel House, the eye-catching Beverly Hills estate just listed for a cool $40 million, offered up by local developer Adnan Sen. Set on just under an acre of land, the residence was completed in 2020 and sports Hefner’s sleek, super-chic aesthetic.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 May 2023
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Word History
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
French liste, from Italian lista, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German līsta edge
Noun (2) and Verb (2)
origin unknown
Noun (3) and Verb (3)
Middle English, from Old English līste; akin to Old High German līsta edge, Albanian leth
Verb (4)
Middle English lysten, from Old English lystan; akin to Old English lust desire, lust
Noun (4)
Middle English, probably from lysten
Verb (5)
Middle English, from Old English hlystan, from hlyst hearing; akin to Old English hlysnan to listen
Noun (1)
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (1)
1614, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Verb (2)
1626, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun (2)
1582, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (3)
1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (4)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun (4)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (5)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing list
Dictionary Entries Near list
Cite this Entry
“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/list. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.
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Old English lystan "to please, suit, be desirable"
Verb
Old English hlystan "to listen"
Noun
Old English līste "strip"
Verb
origin unknown
Noun
from French liste "a series of names or numbers," from Italian lista (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Legal Definition
list
noun
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