listicle

noun lis·ti·cle \ ˈli-sti-kəl \

|Updated on: 3 Jul 2018

Definition of listicle

: an article consisting of a series of items presented as a list

Even in the well-worn format of the listicle, Ono infuses her characteristic verve into this list of 25 facts about herself.
—E. Alex Jung

I'm not a fan of listicles, but I'll stoop to link to this one on Buzzfeed because it is highly relevant to my interests: the 27 best "Breaking Bad" memes.
—Xeni Jardin

Recent Examples of listicle from the Web

But the real journey is anything but fast and would be impossible to write as a BuzzFeed listicle.

— jes baker, SELF, "Nope, I’m Not Trying to Lose Weight," 26 June 2018
Buzzfeed published a listicle of reasons why people disliked the star.

— rebecca farley, refinery29.com, "How Anne Hathaway Harnessed Her Rage Into Sweet Success," 29 May 2018
There is widespread obsession with untranslatable words, as countless listicle-makers can attest.

— katy steinmetz, Time, "How Learning New Words Could Make You Happier," 8 May 2018
What followed was a listicle of Carey’s erratic milestones—her cartoonish MTV Cribs episode, her feigned ignorance of her celebrity rivals, and her hospitalization after behaving oddly on TRL.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "When a 'Diva' Is Diagnosed," 11 Apr. 2018
The Internet abounds with listicles detailing his macho feats of cinema.

— joseph hincks / hong kong, Time, "'I'm Still Full of Stories.' Werner Herzog Reflects on 50 Years of Filmmaking," 4 Apr. 2018
The listicle also named Durham, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; Zion National Park, Utah; Twin Cities, Minnesota; and Seattle, Washington.

— cameron knight, Cincinnati.com, "Teen Vogue names Covington (yes, Covington) a spring break destination," 15 Feb. 2018
But even if only a few of these players ultimately set up shop here, the groundswell of interest means Detroit is truly becoming a hot restaurant market on the national level — and not just in fawning travel listicles.

— mark kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit's most eagerly awaited restaurant openings of 2018," 3 Jan. 2018
The Oscars even created a listicle of Kimmel's seven best moments at the 89th Academy Awards.

— the tylt, cleveland.com, "Was selecting Jimmy Kimmel to host the 2018 Oscars a tone-deaf move?," 19 Feb. 2018

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