playlist
noun
play·list
ˈplā-ˌlist 
: a list of recordings to be played on the air by a radio station
also
: a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection
Examples of playlist in a Sentence
Most of the city's DJs have added the song to their playlists.
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After introductions, the music comes on — Gonzales changes the playlist every week.
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Cincinnati Bengals fans who strongly feel like owner Mike Brown should sell the team can consider adding this new track to their playlists.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The speaker also has alarms for waking up to a favorite playlist or radio station.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Cincinnati Bengals fans who strongly feel like owner Mike Brown should sell the team can consider adding this new track to their playlists.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The speaker also has alarms for waking up to a favorite playlist or radio station.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Playlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playlist. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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